Google Maps and Navi

ski360 · 03-08-2007, 04:50 AM

Check out this cool little trick BMW and Google are working on!
http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/g...-maps-to-bmws/

SpecC · 03-08-2007, 05:33 AM

aw damn it's for the germans.
the states get nothing!

ski360 · 03-08-2007, 05:50 AM

Yeah that's the bad part but who know's, I could move in that direction.

Chris.G · 03-08-2007, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SpecC

aw damn it's for the germans.
the states get nothing!

Then that means Australians get nothing

iatacs19 · 03-08-2007, 09:35 AM

Do you have to pay a subscription to this service?

rob72 · 03-08-2007, 10:18 AM

Well you clearly need Navi Professional, Bluetooth, Voice Control and BMW Assist

And BMW Assist is not available in most parts of the world. I only know it is available in Germany, UK, USA and Canada.

super88ta · 03-08-2007, 12:31 PM

This technology is actually available in the US. On 3,5,6, x5, & 7 Series cars produced after 9/06, if you subscribe to the Convenience plan to BMW's BMW Assist for $199/yr. You can tell the operator to look up an address and send it to your nav system over the air. Very helpful if you don't want to play around with the iDrive to look up a restaurant.

JSpira · 03-08-2007, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by super88ta

This technology is actually available in the US. On 3,5,6, x5, & 7 Series cars produced after 9/06, if you subscribe to the Convenience plan to BMW's BMW Assist for $199/yr. You can tell the operator to look up an address and send it to your nav system over the air. Very helpful if you don't want to play around with the iDrive to look up a restaurant.

This has nothing to do with the new Google announcement and THAT is not avail. in the U.S. and won´t be until Connected Drive comes here, which will be at least 2-3 years out.

iatacs19 · 03-08-2007, 04:44 PM

why can't we get this here??

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