Infotainment

Trimble’s green fleet management system, caribo’s new carpooling app, and more news from Telematics Munich 2009

Trimble [http://www.trimble.com/] released GeoManager 9.1, which pinpoints vehicle location, status, speed, and time information.  


What geotagging means for telematics

Geotagging looks set to transform everything from in-car infotainment to managing fleets to tracking parcels.

Telematics Update interviews Ralf Lamberti, Director, Infotainment, Telematics and Cabin E/E, Daimler AG.

Daimler AG is one of the leading OEMs and a major player in the automotive telematics space. What is your vision for connected services in Europe? What sort of innovation in services will European customers witness and why?


Google’s Free Maps Navigation, Ford’s New Open-Source Platform for Sync, and more...

The big news this week is Google’s release of Maps Navigation, a free personal navigation service available on all Android 2.0 devices.

What Google’s Free Maps Navigation Means for Telematics

The navigation market takes a dramatic new turn as a result of Google’s free service.

The TU Interview with Martin Rosell, Managing Director, WirelessCar

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In a nutshell, what does your department/company do?

We are a TSP (Telematics Service Provider); it means we manage communication between the vehicle and the backend system. We provide the backend system that coordinates and aggregates content, services and applications.


ATX extends telematics partnership with BMW

ATX announced a new multi-year agreement to continue providing services to BMW vehicles in North America.

TomTom unveils integrated navigation infotainment solution

The TomTom GO I-90 doesn’t stop at navigation – it’s a double DIN navigation and radio solution, integrating navigation and in-car infotainment for all types of cars.

Exclusive Interview with GENIVI Alliance

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In the lead up to Telematics Update's biggest European Conference, Telematics Munich 2009, Krystyna Grant interviewes Graham Smethurst, GENIVI Alliance President & General Manager - Infotainment and Communications Systems, BMW. Graham is a leading speaker at the show and GENIVI Alliance are due to announce new members at the show itself.

Open Access Creates Added Value for Telematics

Continuing down the list of the top telematics issues, this week’s report addresses the issue of open access to telematics providers. This issue was identified on the U.S. top 5 issues list but is equally important to other regions for widespread and global acceptance for telematics.

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