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BMW was among the first automakers to offer over-the-air updates back in 2019 and has been pushing software tweaks OTA ever since. With its latest models being more and more connected, Remote Software Upgrades are…
Adrian Padeanu / May 27, 2022
BMW X3
I’m an old-school car enthusiast at heart. I want manual gearboxes, hydraulic steering, and buttons and knobs for my interior switches. However, there is a modern automotive luxury that I’ve come to love and don’t…
Nico DeMattia / February 3, 2022
News
It’s that time of the year for BMW USA’s fall technology update courtesy of the latest Remote Software Upgrade (version 21-07). Available for vehicles equipped with the previous-generation infotainment (iDrive 7), the new over-the-air tweaks…
Adrian / December 16, 2021
News
Announced a few months back, the new BMW News App is now finally rolling out to cars fitted with the BMW Operating System 7. Over the past few days, the app has been sent to…
Gabriel Nica / July 14, 2021
News
BMW starts Remote Software Update for 1.3 million cars
by Gabriel Nica / Date: June 1, 2021
Videos
As the holiday season is upon us, BMW decided to create some special greetings for their customers and fans alike. Therefore, if you own a BMW with BMW Operating System 7.0 (software status 07/2020 or…
Gabriel Nica / December 23, 2020
News
The unveiling of the facelifted BMW 5 Series came with a couple of very interesting upgrades. While the world focused more on the design changes, there was one very important change happening inside the car…
Gabriel Nica / October 16, 2020
News
As promised, a few years back, over the air (OTA) updates are starting to pop up more frequently in modern-day BMWs. The company announced new features today, all of them to be made available in…
Gabriel Nica / July 2, 2020
Interesting
The new BMW 5 Series brought along a few updates for the technology infused in the iDrive 7 system. Apart from the inclusion of Android Auto connectivity, we were also met with a new BMW…
Gabriel Nica / June 26, 2020
News
Ever since BMW began offering Apple CarPlay, customers with Android phones have been asking why they’ve been neglected. For reasons only understood by BMW, Android Auto — Android’s screen-mirroring alternative to CarPlay — hasn’t been…
Horatiu Boeriu / March 14, 2020
BMW X3 M
In Fall 2019, the BMW X3 G01 and X4 G02 received an infotainment upgrade in the form of the current OS 7.0 (iDrive 7). This year, it’s the BMW X3 M and X4 M which…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 12, 2020