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Microsoft world premiere at the Geneva Auto Show

Posted Feb 2nd 2006 7:00PM by Stuart Waterman
Filed under: Audio‚ Gadgets
Microsoft‚ together with its strategic partner Fiat Auto‚ will premiere the
new “Blue & Me” telematics system at this year's Geneva Auto Show·

Developed with Fiat and Italian auto–electronics manufacturer Magneti
Marelli‚ the system runs on Microsoft's latest edition of Windows Mobile
for Automotive and will initially be offered on Fiat‚ Lancia and Alfa Romeo
vehicles‚ starting this spring·

As you might expect‚ the “Blue” in the somewhat awkward product name stands
for “Bluetooth‚” and the system is compatible with a wide range of
bluetooth–equipped phones and other devices· A voice–recognition system and
steering wheel mounted controls makes operation of the system safe and
simple‚ and no voice system “training” is needed‚ according to Fiat· (In a
clever feature‚ the voice system can “read” mobile phone SMS text messages
to the driver.)

The system includes a USB port in the glovebox‚ and is compatible with a
wide range of smart phones‚ MP3 players and USB memory sticks·

Later versions of the system will include a nav system‚ OnStar–like
services‚ and a “personal assistant” feature·

Oh‚ “Blue & Me” is meant to evoke “a completely integrated technology with a
one–to–one relation with the customer‚” according to Fiat·

[Source: Fiat]


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