Telematics

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• 2009 LA Auto Show: Automakers Get Smartphone App Happy

  
  Karl on Cars — Authority: 133
  Mercedes-Benz was the first automaker to offer smartphone apps to control aspects of its newly launched  mbrace  telematics system, but others are close behind. At its press conference on Wednesday, Chevy showed a prototype app that will allow remote charging of the Volt . And if I was a betting man Id wager that ...
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• With The Mercedes iPhone App Dont Lose Your Mind When You Lose Your Keys

  
  iSmashPhone - Turn your Phone into your MyPhone — Authority: 542
      Next time you lose the keys of your super shiny Merc, dont fret. The Mercedes iPhone App lets you, not only lock/unlock your pride of joy but also locates it! So next time you are in a drunken stupor and end up losing your keys or worse your car, the Mercedes iPhone App may just come to your rescue. Developed ...
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• Look Ma, No Keys: Top 5 Keyless Innovations

  
  Black Web 2.0 — Authority: 503
  The car key, truly the most important part of the car-driving experience. Theres an undeniable tactile pleasure to be had from thumbing the key and ever so gently sliding it into the awaiting ignition and hearing and feeling your ride come to life. (Is it hot in here or is it just me?) That used to be the case, but ...
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• MERCEDES X HUGHES TELEMATICS APP

  
  Blog — Authority: 146
  Hughes Telematics recently announced its partnership with Mercedes-Benz on the automakers new line of "mbrace" mobile telematics solutions. The system, which connects mbrace-equipped vehicles with an app installed on the users Apple iPhone or RIM Blackberry, allows people to lock and unlock their doors, contact ...
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• LA 2009: Hands on with the Hughes/Mercedes-Benz new telematics apps

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 756
  Filed under: LA Auto Show , Etc. , Technology , Mercedes-Benz Hughes Telematics recently announced its partnership with Mercedes-Benz on the automakers new line of "mbrace" mobile telematics solutions. The system, which connects mbrace-equipped vehicles with an app installed on the users Apple iPhone or ...
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• Best deals on iPhone navigation apps for Black Friday

  
  Consumer Reports Cars Blog — Authority: 613
  With our coverage of the best GPS deals for Black Friday , and our GPS picks among the deep-discount offers , we’d be remiss if we didn’t also take a look at an increasingly popular segment, the iPhone apps. Some apps have special pricing right now, but just like with traditional navigators , there is more to ...
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• New Mercedes-Benz mbrace telematics system adds features

  
  Best Car Ever — Authority: 156
  Mercedes-Benz has launched a new telematics service to replace their now 10-year old Tele Aid. The new system, called mbrace, adds features, including giving iPhone and BlackBerry users the ability to remotely unlock or lock their vehicles and help find their way back to their car using a map displayed on their ...
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• New Mercedes-Benz mbrace telematics system adds features

  
  Consumer Reports Cars Blog — Authority: 613
  Mercedes-Benz has launched a new telematics service to replace their now 10-year old Tele Aid. The new system, called mbrace, adds features, including giving iPhone and BlackBerry users the ability to remotely unlock or lock their vehicles and help find their way back to their car using a map displayed on their ...
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• Netherlands to tax drivers by using GPS

  
  Consumer Reports Cars Blog — Authority: 613
  Yes, Big Brother is indeed watching. And soon he will be counting miles driven in the Netherlands. The Dutch government has announced that it will introduce a driving tax starting in 2012 to “green” its roads. The program is projected to reduce carbon emissions by 10 percent and cut traffic congestion in half, ...
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• Mercedes-Benz USA launches mbrace for the iPhone and Blackberry

  
  Desinformado.com — Authority: 486
  Mercedes-Benz USA and Hughes Telematics launched mbrace, a new telematics offering that brings an unprecedented level of connectivity to Mercedes-Benz drivers and begins the process of allowing them to customize their in-vehicle experiences to fit their daily needs. Powered by HTI, mbrace is now available on all new ...
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• Fiddle With Your Mercedes Via iPhone

  
  Gadget News and Reviews — Authority: 165
  It’s great to see that Mercedes is keeping in touch with the latest technology, particularly cell phones. testimony to that is the partnership of Mercedes-Benz USA and Hughes Telematics Inc to come up with mbrace, a new telematics offering that allows you to connect your iPhone or BlackBerry to the car. You’ll ...
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• Mercedes-Benz USA and Hughes launch new ‘mbrace’ telematics service

  
  Car news, Car reviews, Spy shots and Videos - 4wheelsnews.com — Authority: 543
  Mercedes-Benz has partnered with Hughes Telematics to launch “mbrace,” a new system that has 18 various services, ranging from a vehicle locator for packed car parks to directions on how to order online. This telematics system is comparable to Ford’s Sync system and GM’s OnStar. Another mbrace feature that has ...
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• MERCEDES-BENZ AND HUGHES RELEASE APP-BASED “MBRACE” TELEMATICS FOR IPHONE, BLACKBERRY

  
  German Car Scene — Authority: 444
  Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) and Hughes Telematics, Inc. (HTI) today launched mbrace(TM), a new telematics offering that brings an unprecedented level of connectivity to Mercedes-Benz drivers and begins the process of allowing them to customize their in-vehicle experiences to fit their daily needs. Powered by HTI, mbrace ...
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• Mercedes-Benz and Hughes release app-based "mbrace" telematics for iPhone, Blackberry

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 756
  Filed under: Safety , Technology , Mercedes-Benz , Luxury Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with Hughes Telematics to begin offering a new system that allows drivers to enable dozens of their vehicles features with their Apple iPhone or Blackberry. Dubbed "mbrace," the telematics setup covers everything from locking ...
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• MIT Robot Rides Shotgun to Make Us Happier Drivers

  
  Autopia — Authority: 734
  Audi and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology envision a future where robots riding shotgun makes us happier, safer drivers and create a “symbiotic relationship” between car and driver. The Affective Intelligent Driving Agent would analyze our driving habits, keeping track of frequent routes and destinations ...
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• Autonomous Cars Will Make Us Safer

  
  Autopia — Authority: 734
  Automakers have since 1939 been promising us autonomous cars that would take driving our of our hands and make traffic accidents a thing of the past. Seventy years later, we’re still waiting. General Motors first offered this tantalizing glimpse of the future at the 1939 World’s Fair, where its Futurama exhibit ...
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• Video: New GPS navigation buying guide

  
  Consumer Reports Cars Blog — Authority: 613
  As we have often said, the portable navigation device (PND) market is fast moving, with innovations and new products appearing every few months. In particular, we have seen a dramatic increase in the quantity and quality of cell-phone based navigation solutions just since summer. (See our iPhone navigation app ...
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• By the numbers: How many apps are there?

  
  Consumer Reports Cars Blog — Authority: 613
  98,750 The marketing phrase “There’s an app for that” has become ingrained in our popular culture, and over time, it rings increasingly true. So, just how many smart-phone applications are available? Consumer Reports Information Services found that as of October 23rd, there were a total of about 98,750 ...
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• NEC Electronics Introduces EC-4260 and EC-4250 System-on-Chips

  
  Embedded Star — Authority: 136
  NEC Electronics introduced the EC-4260 (NaviEngine-MID) and EC-4250 (NaviEngine-mini) system-on-chips (SoCs) for use in automotive infotainment systems. The EC-4260 and EC-4250 devices have the performance, peripheral set, and software ecosystem to meet the demands of high-performance applications such as navigation, ...
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• Mercedes ‘mbraces’ Telematics

  
  Autopia — Authority: 734
  Mercedes-Benz is launching a voice-controlled telematics system that all but puts a personal assistant in the car to find most any location, answer most any question and cater to most any whim. The German automaker says “mbrace” provides “an unprecedented level of connectivity” and a suite of 18 services that ...
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