http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/ Engadget Comments for Germans send data straight from Google Maps to BMWs http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/
Google Maps just finds the address and emails it, and the car collects it and parses it and uses it with its inbuilt GPS system.

Nothing revolutionary.

Karl]]>Mar 8th 2007 1:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/Mar 8th 2007 1:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/
bitchin']]>Mar 8th 2007 2:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/
Good to know you can figure out how it's done, Karl. Too bad you didn't think of it first.]]>Mar 8th 2007 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/
will this make stalking easier?]]>Mar 8th 2007 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/
Oh, and they also had to showcase the horrid BMW selection knob. After using that knob, it makes like the Early Zen's feel incredibly easy to use.]]>Mar 8th 2007 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/This is what technology supposed to be, a seamless working co-operation between components

I still hate it takes 15 steps on my cell to connect to my bluetooth


]]>Mar 8th 2007 2:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/something like that as usual.
(Euro cars with their crazy option price)

Unless you are seriously direction blinded.

All you need is a good map.
Maps are so easy to use these days.
It takes less then 10 seconds to find a
route to your destination with good map.

And for that, All I gotta pay is 4.99.

Except for those who absolutely need this,
This is nothing but a very expensive toy.
]]>Mar 8th 2007 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/Mar 8th 2007 3:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/Mar 8th 2007 3:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/Mar 8th 2007 4:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/
In order to be able to receive the data in their BMW, you need a valid BMW ASSist contract. BMW ASSist is available as special equipment in all new BMW models with navigation system Professional with integrated Handyvorbereitung Bluetooth.

For SPAM:
I would not like to receive messages from Google map.
In your profile in BMW the ASSist portal can deactivate you at any time this function.

http://www.bmw.com/com/_shortcuts/meineinfo/]]>Mar 8th 2007 4:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/Mar 8th 2007 5:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/- Navigation Professional
- Bluetooth Phone support
- Speech support
- BMW Assist (only available in a few countries, like Germany, UK, USA and Canada)]]>Mar 8th 2007 5:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/
]]>Mar 8th 2007 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/Mar 8th 2007 8:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/Isn't this simpler, cheaper, more reliable, quicker and I can use it in any car.]]>Mar 8th 2007 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/
In the USA, BMW's navigation option is $2000 and the BMW Assist is $595, if my memory is correct.]]>Mar 8th 2007 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/Mar 8th 2007 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/Mar 9th 2007 1:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/germans-send-data-straight-from-google-maps-to-bmws/
The fact that your car can send and recieve emails when switched off begs the question: when can I start my car with my cell phone? All this emerging technology is essentially adding software to already existing systems, which seems pretty easy to implement. The pace at which this technology is emerging is too slow.

m9]]>Mar 9th 2007 12:11PM