Interface experts Apple is supposedly working on a satellite navigation interface cum in-car entertainment system for DaimlerChrysler to use in it’s Mercedes Benz cars.
This new “iNav” (just guessing what it could be called, couldn’t be iDrive as BMW has used that) will be available in Mercedes Benz cars from 2009 early onwards exclusively for six months, of which after that period it’s a free for all for any manufacturer to adopt Apple’s satellite nav system.
Both Apple’s iPod and even the new iPhone have had support from both car manufacturers and aftermarket car accessory makers, with the latest BMW iDrive supporting both iPod and iPhone control.
Most mid to high end aftermarket head units also support direct iPod control instead of just accepting input through an aux interface.
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Dont forget to put all in one multimedia card reader as another medium to read the mp3 files, it might replace cd in future. And USB too. Other wishlist for ICE, post here and hope the manufacturer listen to our voice bcoz all ICE in future is built in…dah xleh change barang aftermarket
replace cd? blu-ray? HD-DVD??
Cool idea.
wow! a cool system… hope tat it will not be as complicate as BMW i-drive
prologic7 quality ?
apple is currently wants to expand its market. the newest iPhone sells for 600usd in america and must tied with at&t for 2 years of contract.
ohh! and btw, i never know that the iDrive is from apple.
cool idea….
iDrive is not from apple.
iPhone ain't 3G enable..that sucks!
iDrive is not from apple??? thats good. at first i thought that because of the "i" word. now everything from apple got "i".
not necessary..
for instance: iRiver is actually from Creative to compete with iPod
so..anyone planned to buy the iphone next year? i dun think its dat goood leh….if ur a heavy user internet on the go..ok lah but other smartphone is better…..and ppls like use always use BM and manglish, the iphone will bw a bit frustrating.cos it got this spelling deection thingy..thats always ON.
I have a feeling they're gonna incorporate some of the patented technologies from the iPhone like the accelerometers, multi-touch screen functions and other intuitive stuff. The accelerometers will detect changes on the road surface and tell you if you've gone off-road and headed towards a cliff. And if you've crashed, it will tell you you've just crashed.
The multi-touch feature is useful for zooming into pictures of Siti Nurhaliza for the men and the two angkasawans for the ladies.
It will also incorporate a shining aluminum back cover, although nobody will be able to see it.
But most importantly, when you start the car, instead of hearing the engine crank, it will go, "Tunggggggg"
without 3G the iPHONE would be a fad soon…
Thank God they didn't commission Microsoft to do it… LOL!