The NextGen of Telematics

Most car shoppers know what telematics is, even if they're not familiar with the term. Thanks to OnStar's prevalence on GM vehicles and pervasive marketing efforts, telematics has become synonymous with the company's services

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Ford Sync Feature Spotlight: API and Apps

We've talked about the importance of apps in the future of the telematics landscape and Ford Sync will be one of the first to come to the mass market with a product that will allow the vehicle to control applications on a bluetooth enabled device brought into the vehicle.

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Social Networking and Phone Apps Enable Smarter Carpooling

While the installation of telematics systems for OEMs is here and growing, the use and integration of smart phones apps, GPS and location based services combined with social networking are creating opportunities beyond the OEMs.

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The App is the Future of Telematics

For a long time the biggest problem with connected mobile applications has been the 'connected' part.

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PopSci Takes Notice of a Telematics Trend

PopSci.com has put out a quick hit post highlighting the trend in automotive to integrate the smartphone and the vehicle.  A trend that we've talked about extensively here at inTELEMATICStoday.com.Click through for a quick hit on mBrace, Syn

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Telematics - Searching For the Business Case

Over at John Day's Automotive Electronics News Ralf Hug does a nice job discussing some of the challenges of justifying and launching telematics services in major OEMs.

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Spotlight: Mercedes mbrace Telematics System

mBrace is Mercedes-Benz's replacement for their Tele Aid telematics system.

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