connecteddrive

BMW claims to have been the first carmaker to offer an in-dash navigation system all the way back in 1994 on its 7 Series. It was also arguably the first automaker to experience the backlash that comes with poor user interface design when it introduced the iDrive system in 2001. Nav systems today ...

In-car point-of-interest and Google searches are all well and good, but it's hard to decipher what restaurants, bars and other local businesses are worth your hard-earned bucks while you're on the go. Yelp for BMW ConnectedDrive solves that problem. Whatever your view of Yelp is (and there are ...

BMW owners with 2009 or later models equipped with BMW Online will begin receiving an update to the service that overhauls the UI and streamlines some of the functionality of the ConnectedDrive system. Since its introduction, BMW Search has expanded to include everything from recent news ...

MOG's streaming service is set to come to BMW later this year, allowing drivers to enjoy high-quality 320kbps music through their ConnectedDrive-equipped vehicle. As previously reported, the unlimited music streaming service, which originally debuted on Mini Connected earlier this year, will be ...

What's the best way for BMW to highlight its ConnectedDrive system? Thievery, of course. BMW's latest online spot features the ConnectedDrive Vision roadster from this year's Geneva Motor Show and details how the system's connected functionality can help out in your next jewelry heist. It's ...

Owners hooked up with BMW ConnectedDrive now have the ability to access real-time traffic information from any internet connected device through the system's recently launched web portal. The traffic information – provided by connected taxis and fleet vehicles – is much more accurate ...

BMW has big plans for next week's New York Auto Show, including the debut of the 2012 6 Series Coupe, lease pricing for the all-electric ActiveE and the first application of its new TwinPower turbocharged four-cylinder in the U.S. But that's not all. BMW gave us an early preview of the next ...

BMW has pulled the wraps off of its latest concept vehicle, which is in part a research tool for the automaker as it looks towards the future of mobile networking. The BMW Vision ConnectedDrive Concept is a two-passenger roadster seeking to push new boundaries ...