Fords and Toyota combined efforts in creation of the telematic standard for cars. The standard should provide safer driving and ease of use of smartphones during driving of a car.
The arrangement does not mean that they will develop jointly end user devices. However, it is supposed that this standard will be applied in their independent products, such as MyFord Touch and Toyota Entune.
Interface of Toyota Entune service
Both MyFord Touch, and Toyota Entune allow drivers to get access to some customized applications for smartphones by means of Bluetooth and voice actuation.
One of functions of MyFord Touch service is telephony
The imperfection of these technologies consists that the number of useful applications for smartphones is calculated by hundreds so in most cases drivers driving nevertheless should get smartphones from pockets. For example, both systems support music service Pandora whereas there are tens of other applications for listening of music which can be used by drivers.
At the same time in spite of the fact that such telematic systems potentially distracts the driver from a road situation, there are no obstacles for their development and implementation in the current legislation. So the parties expect to work as on adaptation of technology, and expansion of the range of supported applications.
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