Navigation & Audio New iPhone integration?
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4th Gear
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New iPhone integration?
Is this something new or just re-packaging an existing feature?
From Here:
http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/01/...oit/#more-6386
Full integration of the Apple iPhone.
Entering the 2008 model year, the MINI and the MINI Clubman offer in particular even more options and possibilities to configure personalised entertainment and communication functions. At the 2008 NAIAS in Detroit MINI, among other features, is presenting full integration of the Apple iPhone into the car’s control system ensuring
highly convenient use of the telephone and audio functions provided by these new smartphones in the car.
To give the driver and passengers this extra convenience, a common platform has been developed for both functions, the modified software automatically interrupting a music programme the driver is listening to on the loudspeakers as soon as he receives a call, then continuing the programme at the same point when the call is over. The telephone function itself incorporates the loudspeakers and the microphone on the hands-free communication unit likewise switching back automatically to the music mode after completion of the call.
In the new MINI and MINI Clubman the activated smartphone functions are presented either in the radio display or – if fitted – in the display of the navigation system. If the car is fitted with a navigation system, the MINI joystick serves to conveniently control and mastermind the Apple iPhone telephone and audio functions. The only prerequisite for such full integration of the telephone functions is that the car is prepared for use of a mobile phone with the Bluetooth interface from the MINI special equipment range.
The music files and the signals for operating the audio functions are transmitted by a cable adaptor available from MINI for the USB audio interface also available for installation between the Apple iPhone and the audio system in the car. This connection likewise serves to charge the Apple iPhone while driving, and an Apple iPod as well as other MP3 players may be fully integrated into the MINI’s audio system via the USB audio interface.
Entering the 2008 model year, the MINI and the MINI Clubman offer in particular even more options and possibilities to configure personalised entertainment and communication functions. At the 2008 NAIAS in Detroit MINI, among other features, is presenting full integration of the Apple iPhone into the car’s control system ensuring
highly convenient use of the telephone and audio functions provided by these new smartphones in the car.
To give the driver and passengers this extra convenience, a common platform has been developed for both functions, the modified software automatically interrupting a music programme the driver is listening to on the loudspeakers as soon as he receives a call, then continuing the programme at the same point when the call is over. The telephone function itself incorporates the loudspeakers and the microphone on the hands-free communication unit likewise switching back automatically to the music mode after completion of the call.
In the new MINI and MINI Clubman the activated smartphone functions are presented either in the radio display or – if fitted – in the display of the navigation system. If the car is fitted with a navigation system, the MINI joystick serves to conveniently control and mastermind the Apple iPhone telephone and audio functions. The only prerequisite for such full integration of the telephone functions is that the car is prepared for use of a mobile phone with the Bluetooth interface from the MINI special equipment range.
The music files and the signals for operating the audio functions are transmitted by a cable adaptor available from MINI for the USB audio interface also available for installation between the Apple iPhone and the audio system in the car. This connection likewise serves to charge the Apple iPhone while driving, and an Apple iPod as well as other MP3 players may be fully integrated into the MINI’s audio system via the USB audio interface.
http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/01/...oit/#more-6386
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Kind of new... The USB connection will be new for the US market. The European market has had cars built with the USB port since August 07.
The bluetooth features listed are described as they happen in my 07:
The bluetooth features listed are described as they happen in my 07:
To give the driver and passengers this extra convenience, a common platform has been developed for both functions, the modified software automatically interrupting a music programme the driver is listening to on the loudspeakers as soon as he receives a call, then continuing the programme at the same point when the call is over. The telephone function itself incorporates the loudspeakers and the microphone on the hands-free communication unit likewise switching back automatically to the music mode after completion of the call.
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And then there's the grain of salt from MotoringFile too:
The press release in question is same one that MINI has been using since the release of the Brake Energy Regeneration and Auto Start Stop features (both currently not offered in the US mind you) in late 2007.
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What about the joystick control of the iPhone on cars with Nav? I never heard of that before. Sounds like there's some tighter integration coming, but I don't know because I don't know what it does now.
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I'd guess that they would be referring to the iPod adapter function of the USB port- which allows you to control music playback through the Nav.
It's possible that there's more on the way, we'll see at NAIAS?
It's possible that there's more on the way, we'll see at NAIAS?
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The music files and the signals for operating the audio functions are transmitted by a cable adaptor available from MINI for the USB audio interface also available for installation between the Apple iPhone and the audio system in the car.
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You can put it in the armrest, but there's no cradle yet that anyone is aware of. You can play music and take calls- either with the iPod adapter on current US cars, or through the USB port on the European cars built after Sept 07 (and presumably on US cars once the USB port is included)
Bluetooth support has been reported as working for the iPhone already too.
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