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11-18-2009, 05:49 PM
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http://modmyi.com/forums/iphone-news...our-phone.html Quote: 
Mercedes-Benz announced its new telematics platform - called mbrace - on Monday, featuring an improved navigation system that provides directions, access to up-to-date location-based traffic and weather and information about points of interest along your route. The new service also integrates with car owners' iPhones, allowing them to find their Benzes and unlock them with a single tap.
The new Mercedes system replaces its 10-year-old Tele Aid service and comes standard on most models. There is built-in GPS capability and two-way data communications using Verizon in the US. If you're in an accident, the system will detect it by sensing if the airbags have deployed or if the Automatic Tensioning System on the seat-belts is triggered. An alert is sent to the Mercedes-Benz "Emergency Response Center," where an operator will attempt to call your iPhone. If they're unable to get through or if the user requests assistance, emergency services are immediately dispatched.
For normal use, the iPhone app will will lock or unlock a Benz remotely: literally remotely. Because the app sends commands to the car through its the 3G or WiFi connection, even if the phone is on one coast and the Benz on the other, it will still lock your car. The app will also locate your car and tell you how to get to it, and unlike some other apps will pinpoint the vehicle through its GPS transponder, rather than making the user remember to tag the car’s location when it's parked.
And of course, if you want to find your nearest Mercedes dealer, the app will help you do that, too.
The iPhone app is free. The Mercedes C-class starts at $33,600 US.
| http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/#/mbraceOverview/
How long before other manufacturers follow suit? Sounds like a neat idea, until someone steals your iPhone.
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11-18-2009, 05:58 PM
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can you start the car by just having that paired iPhone in your pocket?
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11-18-2009, 06:35 PM
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cool app, but not practical.
we need one that will control the car, so it will come pick u up.
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11-18-2009, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by hk20000  can you start the car by just having that paired iPhone in your pocket? | That would be the best. One less huge key fob to carry around, and since you've probably got your phone with you all the time anyway...
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11-18-2009, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by asian_XL cool app, but not practical.
we need one that will control the car, so it will come pick u up. | Like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bopuTFt9fA | |
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11-19-2009, 01:36 PM
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Thats a pretty cool app. The car will always be online then either thru wifi or 3G. I wonder if that will cost the owner anything?
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11-19-2009, 01:46 PM
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I think it'd probably be something like OnStar
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11-19-2009, 02:05 PM
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wut if someone stole ur iPhone, they know exactly where ur car is & can unlock ur car. I mean they prolly can't get the car to start but they can steal ur insurance, find out where u live, & raid ur garage.
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11-19-2009, 02:08 PM
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^Don't ppl have PINs setup on their phone?
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Originally Posted by q0192837465 wut if someone stole ur iPhone, they know exactly where ur car is & can unlock ur car. I mean they prolly can't get the car to start but they can steal ur insurance, find out where u live, & raid ur garage. | Uh, maybe they have a PIN you need to enter just for this purpose?
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11-19-2009, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by q0192837465 wut if someone stole ur iPhone, they know exactly where ur car is & can unlock ur car. I mean they prolly can't get the car to start but they can steal ur insurance, find out where u live, & raid ur garage. | What if someone stole your car keys? Same thing
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11-19-2009, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Bali Vince What if someone stole your car keys? Same thing | but they can't easily locate your car...the app tells you where your car is
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11-19-2009, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by guesswho but they can't easily locate your car...the app tells you where your car is | IF there is a pin, the app is safer than keys, because if someone wanted to find it, they probably could...if the car is fairly close to where it was lost/stolen.
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11-19-2009, 07:44 PM
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Viper alarm already has this for the iphone that you can install into any car.
pricey for what imo is a gimmick.
I'm still not convince this software is hack proof.
I can just see it happening, some hacker hacks into the iphone, steals my benz. Than I take it to the insurance company and than icbc tells me "sorry your iphone is jailbroken thus giving the hacker backdoor, so you are not cover have a nice day"
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11-20-2009, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by shenmecar Thats a pretty cool app. The car will always be online then either thru wifi or 3G. I wonder if that will cost the owner anything? | I'm guessing you'll somehow have to pay for the airtime...through some kind of monthly service charge.
One small fault I can see with this is that it obviously won't work in areas with no cell or GPS reception. Hopefully it doesn't mislead you and just give you a last known good location.  | |
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