Apple will develop a navigation and sound system for Mercedes Benz

10 Jul

Posted by Horatiu B. as Mercedes Benz

Apple is working on a navigation system that will be used in the Mercedes Benz cars starting in 2009. Mercedes will have the exclusivity for 6 months and afterwards, any car manufacture could purchase the Apple navigation system.

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In the last few yeas and starting this year with the iPhone as well, the iPod have had support from BMW and Mercedes and aftermarket car accessory makers. The iDrive system, as I have mentioned in a previous article, it is already supporting both the iPod and the iPhone and it offers complete control over them.

There are no details on whether the Apple navigation system will rely on Google Maps as a navigation aid.

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Apple Rocker Report

November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am
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bmwcars

July 10th, 2007 at 5:58 am
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yaap….I also got surprised & also happy to heard the news that the German preparer of cars of Mercedes Benz, decided to integrate into a Mercedes CLS a iMac….. The result of this advantage will actually convincing and this kind of speciality is reserved only for a very small elite…..however thanks to apple…….& wish they will make available for all cars that all people will share the benfit…….
Irv Robinson

July 10th, 2007 at 8:42 am
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so, you read that an iMac will be integrated in the CLS? Wow, that would be cool to see.
Knights of the Roundel • View topic - Apple writing nav system for cars

July 14th, 2007 at 11:05 pm
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[...] for BMW. Looks like Apple is finally designing a nav system for cars…but for Mercedes (DOH!).http://edbmw.com/blog/2007/07/10/apple- … edes-benz/The good news is that Apple will license it to other manufacturers after M-B’s exclusive 6 month [...]