Thread: Why Google's Android could rule...

Originally Posted by bingham72

Interesting article for sure. Whether or not Google will dominate remains to be seen. The future for vehicle systems is wide open, but I could see the pattern following the same as the internet. Think browser wars. GM sides with Google, Microsoft with Ford. Maybe Apple will team with Chrysler. At some point, the competitors will need to come up with standards for apps to talk to each other, possibly communicating directly from car to car without cellular networks. The subject is fascinating to me.

Apple will probably create their own car so they can control the "experience" from top to bottom.

Apple will probably create their own car so they can control the "experience" from top to bottom.

Why is everyone laughing?!

The Apple iCar is unlikely. Maybe more like the iGulfstream V jet for Steve-O.

On a more serious note - the opportunity in the car is part of a continuous mobile experience. If companies fail to capitalize on this, then the result will be high priced in car electronics with expensive subscriptions (ugh...who needs another one of those?) and little or no customer loyalty.

This, I boldy predict, is what WILL happen, however. Just look at our little community. There's tons of innovation but most people focus only on the in-car experience rather than a mobile one that EXTENDS to include the car.

Unless these companies approach it like that, it won't be worth a damn.

Originally Posted by Bugbyte

There's tons of innovation but most people focus only on the in-car experience rather than a mobile one that EXTENDS to include the car.

Unless these companies approach it like that, it won't be worth a damn.

From what I hear, that's what the manufacturers want to do. Implementing it is hard though. Most implementations stop at A2DP streaming and call it good.

Bugbyte, I really like your idea of the distributed car. I hope to see that idea flourish. While I don't think the iPad in particular is the right solution (too locked down, limited hardware capabilities, etc), I do think that slates could be a very good solution. Having to remove it and put it back in would be a pain though. I think the main appeal to such devices is the screen size and the software interface. Having it static IMHO in the vehicle at all times wouldn't be bad if it would effortlessly sync contacts and crap with your handset.

Originally Posted by tripzero

Bugbyte, I really like your idea of the distributed car. I hope to see that idea flourish. While I don't think the iPad in particular is the right solution (too locked down, limited hardware capabilities, etc), I do think that slates could be a very good solution.

Thanks for the encouragement! I'm working on getting the Sheeva to work with a USB wifi device right now. I'd also like to see about adding proximity to it as well (perhaps as an osdash controlled app?)

At any rate, I'm reasonably close to a practically wireless system, sort of by accident than by design!

Garmin picked up android and seems to have created a decent in car UI:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/18/g...infone-review/