Tag: telematics
Harman to Buy Android Tech Company
Harman announced plans to purchase tech company Interchain Solution of India, which produces Android-based in-car solutions. The company...
New OBDII Car Device Debuts from Mavizon
Mavizon began taking pre-orders for its OBDII car device, which won an i-stage award for new technology from...
Startup Expands Best Buy’s Position with Car Connectivity
Greenlight Connectivity Solutions was launched this spring to take advantage of the growing “connected” automotive marketplace. Greenlight is...
What You Need to Know about Apple Maps
Starting this fall, Apple will offer its own Maps feature that can give you turn-by-turn directions and traffic,...
Sync Radios Now Save on Insurance
State Farm Insurance has joined with Ford to allow owners of some Sync radios to receive discounts on...
OnStar Smartphone App Passes 14M Interactions
DETROIT, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 821,000 active users of OnStar's RemoteLink mobile app have checked their...
OnStar Drops Mirror Price to $99
OnStar will drop the price of its FMV retail mirror to $99 including installation this spring to help...
The Future of Teen Tracking
AT&T wants to play a leading role in “smart car solutions” in the future and so it has...
Car Device to Change OEM Electronics
Autonet Mobile announced that Bosch will manufacture its new OEM black box that may change the way car...
Garmin Enters True Car Audio
Garmin is providing a full car audio OEM factory installed system (not just GPS) for most 2013 Suzuki...
AT&T Makes Car Nav Steering Wheel
AT&T Labs has created a steering wheel prototype that vibrates to give you navigation cues so you can...
Voxx Completes Antenna-Maker Purchase
HAUPPAUGE, NY — March 14, 2012 – VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX) announced today that it has completed...
Internet Connected Cars To Pass 90M By 2016
Four years from now, smartphone integration will become just about standard in new cars. According to Juniper Research,...
OnStar Aiming For “Next Big Car App”
DETROIT – In an ongoing effort to find the next original and compelling connected mobility solution, OnStar is...
OnStar Wins Stevie Award
OnStar won a Steve award for “Best Use of Technology in Customer Service.” It marks the second year...
Compustar Updates DroneMobile
CompuStar (Firstech) plans to offer its DroneMobile remote-start-from-a-phone devices for Windows Phone 7 smartphones this spring and is...
Intel to Invest $100 Million In Car Tech
Intel announced this week a $100 million fund to invest in future technology for the car, which it...
Global Car Infotainment to Grow 3% in 2012
The global market for car infotainment systems will see a 3 percent increase this year and growth will...
Remote Start-from-a-Phone Sales Update
Sales of smartphone-controlled remote start are beginning to make a dent in overall remote start sales. The In-Car...
OEM Navigation Gets Poor Reviews: J.D. Power
A J.D. Power & Associates study found that factory navigation in new cars is still fraught with problems....