Ford and Mercedes Benz aimed at automotive applications

According to the United States Detroit News reports, with the intensified competition in the automotive market, car manufacturers have begun to turn its attention to automotive applications. In last week's Geneva Motor Show, the major car exhibitors have demonstrated the powerful in-car infotainment systems.

Ford, Mercedes-Benz aimed at automotive applications and technology to attract young customers

Traffic jam in the car texting has become the past, the current in-vehicle information technology allows owners to browse Facebook, in the car, listening to Internet radio, online ordering, real-time traffic information will guide you to avoid congested roads to reach their destinations quickly.

Large automobile manufacturers as Ford and Mercedes has long been the envy on the prosperity of the mobile applications market, in order to attract young buyers who are keen smart phones rather than smart car, the Geneva Motor Show as a platform, a number of car prices exposing opened the mystery of their latest automotive products.

This year, starting from the new B-Max family car, Ford's European consumers will be the launch of its SYNC system, the system has been listed in the North American market, the owners can control their phone via voice commands, the use of the computer to read text messages or Twitter messages, and play music through the car speakers.

When the vehicle collision, airbag deployment, the SYNC system will automatically dial the emergency number and report the exact location of the car's GPS location to assist. The system will then owners connected to the operator.

Richard - Parry, a former Ford Technical Director - Joan said the system so that driving becomes very pleasant and effective to alleviate traffic congestion. The system is also at risk.

"In order to ensure safety and compatibility needs to be done a lot of hard work; privacy is a problem, because this mobile application software, the user may be tracked. We should take into account this point, but the problem is not unsolvable."

USA (Harman) Harman International Industries Corporation, known for its hi-fi system, first foresaw the potential load infotainment systems, and owners of smart phones and Web links.

Harman has a number of high-end car manufacturers such as Mercedes, Lexus, and BMW has produced a complex dashboard systems. Geneva Motor Show, the company demonstrated its next-generation system, this system can identify different owners and the system car camera personalized according to individual needs.

Although we are very optimistic about automotive technology, some car manufacturers are still very cautious.

Smart electric vehicle product manager PittMoos said, because of the excessive use of technology will pose a risk, manufacturers need to determine whether the customer really want at the moment the Internet caused by distracted driving.

Now, the Smart is committed to the owner in the distance you can check the charge status of the electric car instead of friends' Facebook status updates.