Way back in 2005, we got wind of a Bluetooth-based telematics systems for cars dubbed Carwings. Now, Nissan is gearing up to launch two safety pilots which will rely on — you guessed it — Carwings HDD navigation systems. First up is the slip-hazard alert, which marries data from the ITS (Intelligent Transp…… For full [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Nissan readies pilot for road-cam / slip-hazard alert services
Posted: 23rd October 2008 by Nicr in ArticlesOver half of 2009 vehicles in America will offer iPod support
Posted: 16th October 2008 by Nicr in ArticlesAnd we're not talking about that 3.5mm-to-3.5mm trick, either. No sirree, we're referring to bona fide iPod integration, and 2009 marks the first year where over half of all US-bound automobiles are expected to offer optional support for Apple's prolific PMP. When looking at 2008 model year vehic…… For full content click here
Samsung's SWC-E100 XOHM WiMAX ExpressCard gets reviewed
Posted: 9th October 2008 by Nicr in ArticlesNow that Sprint's XOHM service is officially live in downtown Baltimore (and working in cars, phew!), how's about taking a look at the card that's handling the magic? Samsung's SWC-E100 ExpressCard, which was conveniently leaked by Sprint early last month, is a “simple, inexpensive” card that …… For full content click here
Sprint XOHM WiMAX networks reportedly active in other cities
Posted: 9th October 2008 by Nicr in ArticlesFlying out of BWI to Chicago, Boston, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. or Northern Virginia? Make sure you pack in that SWC-E100, because we're hearing that Sprint's XOHM WiMAX networks are already live in each of those locales. According to a XOHM representative at a booth in Baltimore, the net…… For full content click here
XOHM is live in Baltimore, and Laptop Magazine has sent a few (slightly dazed-looking) staffers on an impromptu tour of the “Charm City” to get a feel for Sprint’s new WiMAX service. Overall, they found performance to be quite good, clocking in at 3.05 Mbps down and 2.4 Mbps up. That compares very favora…… For [...]
