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Answering to the need of a society that spends more and more time in their vehicles, Chrysler LLC, uncovered today at the North American International Auto Show, its plans to offer an in-vehicle wireless communication system with more security and more convenience than any other offering currently available.

 

Noting their company is working "aggressively" toward the development of this solution, the company's roadmap for vehicle connectivity includes Cellular, WiFi (News - Alert) and WiMAX Broadband wireless technology.

 

Frank Klegon, Executive Vice President - Product Development, Chrysler LLC commented that automobiles are becoming "an additional room in the home or office,"

and "to address this evolving reality," Klegon said, "Chrysler vehicles will soon boast an unprecedented level of vehicle connectivity, delivering a wide array of important communications features directly to our customers, in their vehicles."

"Chrysler's in-vehicle communications strategy will continue to focus on creating a safe-driving environment through practical innovations, while enabling customers to choose a variety of features they want," said Klegon. "Chrysler's connectivity solutions will deliver simplicity, security, freedom and flexibility."

 

With the advanced capabilities Chrysler will offer more than just phone conversations and access to the Internet while in the car, but also high data transfer capabilities and a host of other advanced possibilities.

 

Klegon announced the following features will be available for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles over the next few years:

-- Turn-by-turn navigation combined with satellite imagery to provide more realistic maps
-- Automatic wireless map updates, to ensure that drivers will always have the most up-to-date map information. Real-time weather and hazard information will also be available
-- Electronic service reminders, delivered directly to the vehicle
-- Internet search
-- E-mail access, to include access to e-mail accounts, read-out of messages using text-to-text speech, and sending messages via voice command
-- The ability to make on-line purchases, view streaming movies and download music
-- Remote vehicle computer updating - Wirelessly download software updates for any electronic module
-- Wireless audio and video file transfer from home computer to car

 

 

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