Hands-on with Jaguar’s next-gen mobile integration for Blackberry
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Jaguar trotted out a modified version of its XJ to Blackberry Earth 2011, RIM’s global developer’s conference, with a prototype smartphone integration technique formulated in conduction with Denso, RealVNC and RIM.
The setup functions a lot like Terminal Mode, porting the smartphone’s (in this situation, a Blackberry Torch) UI straight into the 8-inch screen mounted on the dash. Relatively than exhibiting a watered-down interface, the “Connect and View” program makes it possible for users to interact with the precise UI through the touchscreen, mirroring all the functionality of the Blackberry – from maps to apps to the songs interface – along with softkeys to exchange the device’s bodily buttons. The system also makes it possible for Jaguar to block apps and features that could be distracting to the driver. The VNC protocol is transferred more than USB and retains the mobile phone consistently charging, while audio is streamed over Bluetooth. Connect and Watch has been produced exclusively for the Blackberry, but Jaguar claims the system is unit-agnostic, so Android and Windows Mobile phone seven versions could be in the cards. But don’t maintain your breath for iOS implementation.
Jaguar says the system could appear to industry as early as following 12 months and our compatriots at Engadget acquired a fingers-on with the technique at the demonstrate. Check it out following the jump, along with more particulars on Connect and Watch and Jaguar’s latest iPhone app – “Driven Intelligence” – that’s obtainable as a no cost obtain from the Apple App Store.
[Resources: Jaguar, Engadget]
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