
BMW to Offer Android Auto – Is MINI Next?
After years of requests BMW is finally announcing availability for Wireless Android Auto in 2020. Now the question turns to MINI. According to our...
After years of requests BMW is finally announcing availability for Wireless Android Auto in 2020. Now the question turns to MINI. According to our...
With MINI set to launch CarPlay in the Clubman and Countryman beginning with June production, thoughts for some have turned to Android Auto. For over a year we've heard that BMW/MINI were testing Android Auto for possible inclusion along side CarPlay for a later rollout. Now we have confirmation that BMW/MINI has decided to not integrate Android Auto in future cars.
BMW’s implementation of wireless CarPlay has raised a few eyebrows since it is one of the first wireless implementations in the industry. And beginning...
It’s good guys. It’s really good. That’s the reaction we had when we first played with the new touchscreen navigation last fall at the...
<a href="https://www.motoringfile.com/2015/09/04/carplay-is-coming-to-the-mini-with-touchscreen-idrive/">Over a year ago</a> we told you that MINI was working behind the scenes to bring Apple <a href="http://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/">CarPlay</a> to market. Now we can confirm the timing. According to sources familiar with MINIs' plans, Apple CarPlay will be available on the F60 MINI Countryman beginning with July 2017 production. This option (yup, it'll be an option) will only be available with MINI's new touchscreen navigation (OE 609). The standard 6.5" iDrive system in the Countryman will not be available with CarPlay.
Official Release: The launch of the new generation of MINI Connected takes the intelligent link-up of the vehicle, driver and outside world into a...
While final pricing is weeks away for all markets, we do have some insight into what MINI USA will be including in as standard...
BMW recently unveiled it’s new BMW Connected app which in turn likely signals where MINI Connected is heading. What’s interesting about the functionality of...
That’s the opinion of many within the industry. Tesla showed us how to do it (no matter how flawed the execution is) and its...
Earlier this year we broke the news that BMW and MINI were working to bring CarPlay and Android Auto to its cars. Today BMW’s...