New iDrive with Google®

[BHR4CE1]

Came across this on the net...


http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2007/08/medium_1287156240_e58c2c43b5_o.jpg

Guess I will have to learn how to type "Paris Hilton" and "Viagra" in German now!

[bdaw]

I just downloaded an app for my palm with google maps. much better than the default map program, it gives you moving maps, directions, and traffic....a life saver

glad to see it's possibly available in the iDrive

[bdaw]

I just downloaded an app for my palm with google maps. much better than the default map program, it gives you moving maps, directions, and traffic....a life saver

glad to see it's possibly available in the iDrive

http://www.google.com/gmm

[cobradav]

BMW announced this today as reported on : http://www.worldcarfans.com/9070831.008 ... ion-system (http://www.worldcarfans.com/9070831.008/google-local-search-via-bmw-navigation-system)

Press Release
World first

BMW is the only automobile manufacturer to offer the Google local search in the car – available now. For the first time, you can use this search function to look for local information everywhere in Germany with the world’s most famous online search engine. When you find what you want, the details are transferred to the navigation system and car phone at the touch of a button. The system identifies the location and destination of the vehicle automatically and displays the results in the vicinity with details of address, phone number and distance. For example, you can look for Yellow Pages information like names and addresses of restaurants and hotels and locate service stations, banks, supermarkets, cinemas and public bodies. In a nutshell: The automobile Google local search service saves time and stops your nerves getting frayed.

Google local search in the vehicle is a logical development of the intelligent link between automobile and Internet. Google and BMW have been offering the function “Send to Car” for transferring search results from the Google Maps website directly to the car for some time. Google local search now gives access to the Internet from the car. This is another building block in BMW “ConnectedDrive” which combines all individual online, assistance and service systems in the car. Apart from BMW Online, this includes BMW Assist, which offers the emergency call function, as well as an information and breakdown service and the latest traffic information. Depending on the navigation system selected, all services from BMW ConnectedDrive can be procured and used free of charge for up to three years.

BMW ConnectedDrive

BMW combines individual online, assistance and service systems in the vehicle under the overall concept of ConnectedDrive. These are services that can be directly accessed using the navigation system or phone and they make a significant contribution to the enhancement of comfort and safety. For example, BMW Assist accesses the latest traffic information and provides a personal information service, alongside the emergency call function. Any data requested on restaurants, cinemas or hotels can be incorporated directly in the BMW navigation system as a destination. Internet-based services such as calling up share prices, weather reports and free parking spaces come under BMW Online. The vehicle uses BMW TeleServices to contact a BMW Service Partner automatically when it needs a service. Further information and the latest commercial on "Google local search" in a BMW can be called up on the internet at http://www.bmwconnecteddrive.com.


Source:BMW AG

It's only a matter of time before iDrive becomes more integrated with the internet, offering all sorts of information to the driver, for good or for worse. Expect to see the next iDrive version in the F1 7 series to have a tonne of new stuff.

[BHR4CE1]

Hopefully there won't be a "Speed Test" program...it would SURELY fail!

[AusBmw]

I downloaded the app for Google Mpas onto my Sony Ericsson K800i mobile not long ago :grin:

[commencer]

Hopefully there won't be a "Speed Test" program...it would SURELY fail!

:stupid:

[Gman]

Google and iDrive, what a combination!

I downloaded the app for Google Mpas onto my Sony Ericsson K800i mobile not long ago :grin:


:bravo: Cool. I also use the Sony Ericsson K800i! How did you download the Google stuff?

[AusBmw]

I downloaded the app for Google Mpas onto my Sony Ericsson K800i mobile not long ago :grin:


:bravo: Cool. I also use the Sony Ericsson K800i! How did you download the Google stuff?


Sweet another K800i user,PM on it's way,rather than derailing another topic.