Today we had a chance to speak with a fellow named Dylan who was representing the Ford Motor Company and their soon to be released 2012 Ford Focus Electric car. Our first encounter included no less than an in-depth look at how the mobile application MyFord Mobile, made specifically for this vehicle, worked with and assisted the vehicle in real time.

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Clarion’s Next GATE is a 7-inch WVGA touch display that mounts to your vehicle’s windshield with a suction cup—much like a portable navigation device. (However, at seven inches, its size is only rivaled by the largest of PNDs, such as Magellan’s Roadmate 9055-LM.)

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The app is claimed to improve safety by keeping the user constantly informed about speed limits and camera locations. In our view, it’s more of a money saver rather than a real safety-booster. “Our Speed Camera service can be of real benefit, helping people to stay focused as they know where the next camera will be,” says Gerry Hinds, Vice President Mobile at TomTom. 

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General Motors soon will sell a $US50 smartphone application that could replace your car’s dashboard navigation system. The company said on Wednesday that the app, called GoGo Link, will project smartphone navigation systems onto a dashboard touch screen.

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The update worked as advertised. Pairing my iPhone for hands-free calls and streaming audio was child’s play. The touch screen responded faster and more consistently. It’s considerably less frustrating. The voice-recognition button activates the system quickly.

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Apple has often been called, for better and sometimes for worse, the luxury automobile of personal computers. Now it seems that metaphor has influenced reality as Mercedes-Benz has announced plans to integrate the iPhone and Siri’s voice control functions into its new A-Class vehicle, according to a PSFK report.

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US company has developed an in-car docking station for smart phones. Owners of older cars will soon be able to listen to their music collection in the car, with a US company planning to release an in-car docking station for iPhones.

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I have no doubt that the days of the stand-alone GPS receiver are numbered. There’s no reason to get a single-purpose device when your smartphone can do the same thing.
The iPhone comes with a mapping app, but it hasn’t been designed to use while you’re driving. And other navigation software for the iPhone with turn-by-turn directions is often quite expensive. Fortunately, there are a couple of good options that won’t break your bank.

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Santa Ana, CA Crevier MINI, Orange County and Los Angeles premier MINI Cooper dealer, is taking the excitement of being behind the wheel of a MINI Cooper to a new level with the introduction of a Driving Excitement app. The Driving Excitement feature is available for iPhone, iPod & iPad users and is housed in the existing MINI Connected app. The new features in MINI Connected are the most recent auto-industry example of innovative infotainment technology specifically purposed to enhance the delightment of roadway travel.

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If you are into streaming music to your PC or other devices like the Logitech Squeeze box you might be familiar with MOG. The music streaming service was recently added to the Squeezebox line and if you are already a Primo member at $9.99 a month and own certain BMW or Mini vehicles, you can get a new source of in car entertainment on demand from MOG.

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I have done a lot of traveling by car as part of my job for the last four years, so it is pretty natural that I have learned over this time how to adapt my iOS usage to suit my needs on the road. For example, I’ve done several reviews of GPS apps (just search here. There are several.) over the last two years thanks to my ample opportunities for field testing. As much as I enjoy taking navigation apps for a spin, however, with the release of iOS 5 and some new road-friendly features, it seems like a good time to branch out and go beyond just GPS. So, I will be working on a series of articles called iOS On The Road, featuring some of the tips, tricks, and helpful apps I have learned about and picked up while using iOS on the go over the last few years.

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Drivers frequently find themselves consulting a phone for an address, then typing it into a car’s navigation system. At the Telematics Munich conference, TeleNav announced a solution to this problem, seamless interactivity between smartphones and TeleNav-equipped cars.

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If you use an iPhone 4S, there might currently occur some problems with NAVIGON Premium 1.8:

•    Map display blurred
•    Schematic view blurred
•    Lane assistant blurred
•    Panorama View 3D does not work

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When Apple introduced its new iPhone 4S earlier this month, tech analysts raved about the phone’s voice-activated personal assistant, nicknamed “Siri.”

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I have just upgraded to a new iPhone 4s from iPhone 3GS. when I plug my phone to the car via the USB port and select iPod from media, the iPod start playing with sound. Few minutes later, the sound disappear. When looking at the audio source in my iPhone, the audio source seems to be going through the bluetooth “My car” in the photo attached.

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The feature list for its upcoming XTS sounds more like a next-generation Apple product than a tony sedan. Buyers want more tech, but that strategy has backfired in the past.

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Volvo has launched its 2011/2012 Winter Programme to ensure drivers are prepared for the winter, with complete confidence in their Volvo vehicle.

As well as announcing its Winter Tyre and Winter Safety Inspection, Volvo has also announced that the Volvo XC60 and XC70 are now available as a D3 with All-Wheel-Drive and the Volvo V60 can be ordered with AWD.

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Perfect integration of the Apple iPhone and the Apple iPad into the automobile ensures that the BMW driver is always securely, reliably and completely in touch with his own personal online world when on the road.

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I have seen other threads on these forums that have solutions to them but I cannot get them to work on my iPhone. I have the Car Kit for iPhone, and it worked perfectly well with my iPhone 4 under both iOS 4.3.5 and iOS 5.

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Since upgrading my iPhone 4 to a 4S, my Mercedes BT cradle does not pair anymore. I have tried everything: resetting the 4s, new pairing, etc.

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