RealVNC’s latest smartphone-centric, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) connectivity solution will be demonstrated at Telematics Detroit June 6-7. Using VNC Automotive, one can operate mobile devices or desktop computer from a vehicle’s touch-screen, steering wheel switches and head unit buttons and menus.
According to the press release, RealVNC’s partnership with STMicroelectronics, Sony Mobile Communications and CSR, has accelerated the adoption of VNC technology. Jaguar Land Rover, RIM, Clarion, Wipro, Cybercom, Denso, Visteon, Teleca and QNX are the other major car manufacturers, handset vendors, network operators and suppliers who work with RealVNC.
VNC Automotive’s most robust and advanced technology for integrating mobile devices and vehicle allows car and bus drivers to operate the maps, music and internet radio stored on their smartphones safely from the vehicle head unit. VNC Automotive provides support for the widest range of mobile and head unit platforms, including for legacy handsets.
“Having been to Telematics Detroit last year as well as the Telematics events in Munich and Tokyo – it is very clear that the global race for smartphone-centric IVI is accelerating rapidly and we are excited to be at the centre of mobile and vehicle integration developments,” said Tom Blackie, Vice President Mobile at RealVNC.
Earlier this month, STMicroelectronics had integrated VNC Automotive in its automotive-grade infotainment application processors with embedded GPS, already used in the development of high-performance head-unit products.
In February, VNC Automotive was integrated in Sony Mobile Communication’s Android-based Xperia smartphones, which allowed them to connect to vehicle infotainment systems and access smartphone applications and utilities safely and conveniently from the dashboard of the vehicle.
In another recent partnership, VNC Automotive is being incorporated by CSR into its SiRFPrimaIITM System on Chip, aimed at the entry-level automotive navigation market that enables a connection to the phone via Wi-Fi, as the driver approaches the vehicle.
Edited by
Braden Becker
