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Navit supports a variety of operating systems and hardware platforms including Windows, [4] Windows CE, Linux, macOS, [5] Android, [6] iPhone, [7] [8] and Palm webOS. [9] The Win CE version can run on a GPS device like tomtom or cartrek. Navit can be used with several sources of map data, notably OpenStreetMap and Garmin maps. [10]
The Navigation Data Standard (NDS) initiative, is an industry grouping of car manufacturers, navigation system suppliers and map data suppliers whose objective is the standardization of the data format used in car navigation systems, as well as allow a map update capability.
TomTom's all-in-one GPS navigation devices come with a touch screen, speaker, USB port, internal Lithium ion battery. Most models have Bluetooth transceivers that allow connection to a smartphone , allows the device to be used as a speakerphone to make and receive handsfree calls.
Once controlled by simple dashboards knobs and dials, ICE systems can include steering wheel audio controls, handsfree voice control, touch-sensitive preset buttons, and even touch screens on higher-end units. [1] Latest models of In-car entertainment systems are coming equipped with rear-view cameras along with side cameras for better safety. [2]
MyFord Touch promised to enable drivers of Ford cars to seamlessly integrate nearly all mobile phones, PDAs and digital media players into their cars. Operation of these devices, utilizing advanced Ford Sync functionality, was performed using voice commands, touch-screen inputs, the vehicle's steering wheel, radio controls, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity.
An early prototype iDrive (called the Intuitive Interaction Concept) was featured on the BMW Z9 concept in 1999. The production version debuted in September 2001 in the BMW 7 Series (E65) and was built on the VxWorks kernel [4] while the Navigation computer used Microsoft Windows CE for Automotive; [5] this can be seen when the system reboots or restarts after a software crash, displaying a ...
COMAND (Cockpit Management and Data system) is an in-car communications and entertainment system found on Mercedes-Benz vehicles. COMAND features a dedicated flat display screen. It includes software features such as a GPS navigation system, address book, telephone, and radio. [ 1 ]
MirrorLink is a device interoperability standard that offers integration between a smartphone and a car's infotainment system.. It transforms smartphones into automotive application platforms where apps are hosted and run on the smartphone while drivers and passengers interact with them through the steering wheel controls, dashboard buttons and touch screens of their car's In-Vehicle ...