Subaru presents the function of integration of smart phones for 2012 model year
- Including text to speech synthesis of actuality son of Facebook and Twitter -
Subaru Canada, Inc. and Pioneer Electronics of Canada have teamed up to offer a navigation system that allows users of certain models Legacy, Outback, Forester and WRX STI to connect to social networks, to local search and obtain traffic reports while keeping their attention on the road.
At a time when consumers can take their electronic devices wherever they go, including car Subaru makes their life from a safe and easy for these devices in the automotive environment integration. The new navigation system on the dashboard shall ensure entertain and inform drivers, connecting smart phones has Aha Radio, Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, Traffic, Podcasts and App Mode. SIRIUS satellite radio is also included, with a three-month trial subscription.
Aha Radio
This navigation system Pioneer in-dash is the first to allow drivers to connect to the world thanks to a personalized radio service interactive, on demand. Through an iPhone ™ 4 with the free app Aha Radio Mobile, users can listen to the most recent traffic reports, hear updates Facebook and Twitter, access hundreds of podcasts and other services such as the "Hungry" and "Coffee" stations that perform local searches around in real time to locate some restaurants listings on Yelp. Aha Radio offers over a hundred stations and podcasts, which can be conveniently accessed from the display screen.
App Mode
The App mode, accessible only when the parking brake of the vehicle is committed, allows users to view video content (Quicktime) their iPhone from Safari and YouTube and some other applications directly on the large high-resolution screen 6.1 inches.
The new Pioneer audio system has a flash memory of 4GB, a WVGA touch screen of 6.1 inches, a 3D graphics acceleration card, a DVD playback, integrated Bluetooth device for hands-free calling and audio streaming continuous, a USB port to connect iPod / iPhone, and a slot for micro SD card. For motorists traveling to the United States, the system is also backwards compatible HD Radio. (The system also allows full access to Pandora Internet radio when the Pandora application is used on the iPhone, if ever the Pandora service became available in Canada.)
The Bluetooth function need a Bluetooth mobile phone. For further details on the Bluetooth compatible devices, go to www.pioneerelectronics.com / BluetoothCompatibility. For the complete list of compatible USB devices, go to www.pioneerelectronics.com / USBCompatibility.
