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We had heard the Chevrolet Volt would have a mobile application to keep tabs on charging status, and here at CES, it was their prize announcement. The OnStar mobile app will offer an impressive amount of remote control, including starting the car, beginning and scheduling charging, sounding the panic alarm, and accessing mileage stats. Dummy versions of the app are currently available to play around with, but the working final product won’t be available until late 2010. The device selection is a little slim (demoed at the show was only the iPhone, Motorola droid and BlackBerry Storm), but odds are good that we’ll see greater compatibility down the line.
[via OnStar]
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Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
