Google plays the field, adds Maps to OnStar
Filed under: Technology, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, GMC
Google, a company so large that it’s become both a noun and a verb, is spreading the goodness of its Google Maps programming even further into the automotive realm with the announcement that it’s now being incorporated into General Motors’ OnStar eNav technology.
Perhaps you’ll recall that Ford made a remarkably similar move this morning, adding the ability to sync Google Maps to its well regarded Sync system. The major difference between Ford’s Sync and GM’s OnStar integration of Google Maps is that the Blue Oval’s implementation relies on the connectivity of your cellular phone while The General’s technology includes its own communications equipment.
Both Ford’s and GM’s Google Maps integration will go into full effect later this month. All GM vehicles from the 2006 model year forward that are equipped with Turn-by-Turn Navigation capability will gain the newfound capabilities. Get all the details in the press release after the break.
[Source: General Motors]
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