Jaguar-Land Rover has announced a new in-car smartphone connectivity app called justDrive. The company made the announcement on the eve of the LA auto show.
The new system will be used as part of JLR’s InControl infotainment system which was revealed in the new Jaguar XE sedan a couple of months back. justDrive has been developed for JLR by Silicon Valley-based company CloudCar. The app expands on the smartphone-focussed infotainment system by adding a singular voice controller for the large number of other apps currently available on the system.
“Today, we are advancing our InControl system a stage further and to the forefront of the industry with the launch of justDrive. This moves the driver from the task-oriented, app-specific touch-based use of individual apps, to full control of all aggregated app content through plain natural speech or a common touch interface," said Wolfgang Epple, R&D head, Jaguar-Land Rover.
The system allows voice integration into apps like Spotify, Twitter, Yelp and Pandora, by connecting a smartphone via USB. Currently available to Apple users, the system will be made available to android users in early 2015. JLR says the InCorntrol system will be part of its entire portfolio of cars by 2016.
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