If you think cellphones have
become overbearingly complex, look away now. A partnership of tech companies and content providers, known as the ng Connect Program, has revealed a prototype "LTE Connected Car," which, as you might surmise, combines 4G mobile broadband connectivity with a bunch of cloud-sourced facilities, such as video on demand, audio libraries, and multiplayer gaming. It can also serve as a Wi-Fi hotspot, connect directly to home automation or monitoring systems, and probably cook you scrambled eggs if you ask nicely. A
Toyota Prius serves as the guinea pig for this new concept, and we've got video of the whole shebang after the break.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jane @ Nov 6th 2009 6:45AM
"What if you had social media, media and applications streaming to your car?"
It means I would start walking to work. As if mobile phones haven't been dangerous enough. Look, nobody's a bigger LTE cheerleader than me, but let's not forget that cars can in fact be giant speeding death machines.
John370 @ Nov 6th 2009 9:22AM
So, it would be just like having a smartphone except it's unfortunately attached to your dashboard...UGH! And gone are the days when you might actually be able to talk to your wife and kids while in the car. Now everyone has to be entertained 24/7... Sad sad sad
Mark Doherty @ Nov 9th 2009 1:33PM
QNX won the Adobe MAX award for their work in bringing this solution to market. Not only does it open up a new market for the automotive industry, but you can imagine this solution built with Flash in airplanes and other forms of transport.
Today whether it kills the conversation or not, keeping the kids happy in the back seat and keeping yourself up-to-date with relevant travel information and services is a great step forward.
Would you prefer to have a large bult-in screen or your mobile phone stuck on the dashboard?
Mark - Adobe
Douglas @ Nov 6th 2009 9:47AM
Could they pick a stupider car that this?? Why not a Camaro SS or Mustang GT500 or a Lincoln MKS?
snarfo @ Nov 6th 2009 1:37PM
Because nobody sane would buy a domestic car?
snarfo @ Nov 6th 2009 1:39PM
Because nobody sane would buy a domestic car?
Tj @ Nov 6th 2009 7:07PM
My god every time I look to comments on these tech site for thought and ideas that maybe added by fellow gadget lovers I am let down. If it's not a " iHate iPhone whinner" it's something else. I for one am very excited about this and all it possabilties. Come people stop bitchin about every lil thing and you might get laid and learn to enjoy what is head of us in the world…...... Sorry just disapointed in all this negitivity. Get excited already!!!!