Samsung and Toyota are teaming up to create Samsung Car Mode Application, an in-car solution that connects Samsung smartphones to Toyota’s In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) system. As a result of this collaboration, an array of Samsung’s mobile technologies will be integrated into Toyota’s IVI to add enhanced connectivity, multimedia capabilities and internet services.
In addition, the Samsung Car Mode Application will leverage safety in-car UX, a voice command technology embedded within smartphones, to provide advanced functionality, navigation and location-based services. It’s only natural that you want to control certain apps with your voice while driving — otherwise it could get really dangerous.
All this should start happening at some point during the second quarter of this year. And we’re hoping Toyota won’t be the only car company to integrate smartphone technologies into its vehicles…