Samsung to create smartphone connected car solution

Samsung and Toyota are to create Samsung Car Mode Application, an in-car solution that seamlessly connects Samsung smartphones to Toyota’s In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) system.

The collaboration will see the integration of a wide array of Samsung’s smartphone and mobile communication technologies, with Toyota’s cutting-edge IVI to add enhanced connectivity, multimedia capabilities and internet services.

The Samsung Car Mode Application will leverage safety in-car UX, a state of the art voice command technology embedded within smartphones, to provide advanced functionality, navigation and location-based services. Samsung, in partnership with Toyota, is creating innovative solutions to satisfy the needs of shared customers, driving the development of new integrated functions and experiences.

Plans have been drawn up to commence commercialisation in the second quarter of this year, with the solution being unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2012, in Barcelona.

Simon Stanford, UK & IRE Telecommunications & Networks Division said: “With a passion for innovation and a commitment to drive the advancement of the mobile and vehicle industry, Samsung looks forward to the shared success of this collaboration. Together, Samsung and Toyota are opening the door to the Smarter Car Era.”