Comments on: The car dashboard is not the place to let 1,000 apps bloom

By: Robert Acker

Robert Acker — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 23:14:59 +0000

I agree things should be thought about in the context of a car as “features” rather than “apps.” There is a need to be able to add and update features in cars to keep them relevant over their lifetime, but this doesn’t mean they have to be packaged like apps in a springboard on a mobile phone screen (and in fact shouldn’t be). This can also be done effectively by using connected end-to-end solutions architected to allow frequent cloud updates, less frequent mobile phone software updates, and infrequent (but more than today) head unit embedded software updates.

By: BRIGHTdriver

BRIGHTdriver — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:23:33 +0000

Dashboards will be populated with more platform apps and less singleton apps. Good systems will focus on curation and smart delivery of content, whether it’s music, news, or interactive audio.

By: Stefan Brunner

Stefan Brunner — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:59:28 +0000

Car phones eventually vanished because replacement cycle of a cell phone shrunk down to two years. However, a car lives on for 10+ years. 18mo ago Apple sold the iPad 1 which is technologically obsolete already. It did not even get iOS 6 support. How is this supposed to work in a dashboard? What I still would wish for is feature upgrades of GPS systems. You can upgrade the map, but not software features unless you buy a new car. The same could be said for Bluetooth compatibility to new devices. I think we are not talking about adding apps but managing and keeping existing apps recent and functional. @TechStefan