CarDroid: Android built into cars. Please vote so we can get funding

Re:CarDroid: Android built into cars. Please vote so we can ... by chrisreed212 on Tuesday September 25, 2012 @05:06AM (#4569358)

Can already do some of this, though not as integrated - an OBD2 to bluetooth adapter plugged into the OBD2 port and Torque running on an Android phone. I don't like the idea of tying something that will obsolete so quickly (an Android device) to a car, though - look how badly supported 2 or 3 year old Android devices are. Are ones in cars going to be supported any better? I'd rather a standard dock so that a smart phone can be slid in, held in position securely (not a stupid suction cup on the windshield), get access to power, OBD2 data, audio, steering wheel audio remote controls, and a GPS aerial (given it won't be under the windshield anymore)

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Re:CarDroid: Android built into cars. Please vote so we can ... by viraptor on Tuesday September 25, 2012 @06:58AM (#4569670)

Aren't we currently in a situation where your car software / hardware just doesn't update - ever? Apart from very recent models, I don't know of many systems that are even possible to upgrade. And if they do, they often require payment.

I don't think Android situation is much worse here, even if you were stuck on only one major release.

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Re:CarDroid: Android built into cars. Please vote so we can ... by freehunter on Tuesday September 25, 2012 @08:57AM (#4570067)

Newer Fords come with a USB port for firmware updates. I don't remember the system they use (MyTouch? Ford SYNC?) but I remember my brother-in-law mentioning doing a software upgrade on his F-150 before hooking up the trailer to go camping.

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