Comments on: Android Car Navigation System In Your Dashboard (ArcherMind CNS)

By: Mio Navman Spirit S500THF

Mio Navman Spirit S500THF — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:09:22 +0000

Satellite Navigation Systems have revolutionized how we travel. Once upon a time it was necessary to use a folded up map to know where to go but these days all you have to do is plug in your sat nav and tell it where you want to go.This is a very good post and also very informative.

By: Ayma

Ayma — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:35:08 +0000

Android OS is not only a part of leading cellphone brands like HTC, MOTOROLA, SONY and SAMSUNG now they have started working on new ventures. Cool system

By: G

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:34:36 +0000

@johnkzin
plug in is the best way to go, would love to own a Tesla IMO
@swehes
Yah, not sure I would buy in to that,… if it was 1 study saying batterys are bad, and 9 saying they a better then petro. Negitive news gets more readers, thats how it is. IMO

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:27:23 +0000

@swehes: The most common lead-acid batteries used in electric cars are nearly 100% recyclable.

By: Cybersedan

Cybersedan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:52:55 +0000

I think this is just the tip of the iceberg for Andriod, rather than after market systems, the developers need to form alliances with vehicle manufactures, now that would be something.

Many cars already come with Nav systems with their own proprietary OS, why not have a version of Android aimed at that segment of the OS market.

By: swehes

swehes — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:52:44 +0000

@johnkzin: Electronic cars are more pollution than regular cars with those batteries in it. The waste that those batteries will destroy the environment worse than the so called pollution coming from cars. I am however excited to see these nice android navigation system in future cars.

By: johnkzin

johnkzin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:57:12 +0000

I’d buy it.

Give me a Plugin-Hybrid Flex-fuel car, big enough to fit me comfortably (the last part is probably the hardest one to accommodate), with an Android based in-dash navigation/entertainment* system … and maybe an Android based in-car entertainment** system for the passengers in the back … and I’d be VERY interested.

(* 3D/turn-by-turn navigation, weather reports/alerts, MP3 player, Rhapsody and Pandora clients, support for AM/FM tuner(s) and maybe even XM/Sirius tuners)

(** weather reports/alerts, web browsing, MP3 player, MPEG video player, DVD/Blu-ray players, Rhapsody/Pandora/Hulu/Youtube clients, games)

By: ari-free

ari-free — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:55:01 +0000

imagine android in every car…

By: locknstock

locknstock — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:38:55 +0000

I would imagine that you could tether your phone to this device for internet. I am sure there is other options but with a price.

A great idea in my book. Having an OS such as Android could change the game in how we utilize our vehicles. Navigation, Music, Video, Phone calls, books, all are great, but what about some simple apps that car manufactures can install that can monitor how the car is running and provide feedback. A long term vision – is android a platform that can evolve into communicating with other cars running android? Could this be the beginning of an on board computer system that communicates with other cars?

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:10:21 +0000

I welcome any addition of non-smartphone device to Android family. But there are still unsolved issues. first is how will I get wireless data on it ? Do i have to constantly swap my SIM card in and out of my phone and into this device. Or will I need a new data connection. Verizon and Sprint don’t even have the SIM card options. So basically how many people will be able to afford a separate account for in-car device. And there are other issues about how easy/difficult/expensive it would be to install these devices in your car ?