BMW Connected at the Mondial de l’Automobile Paris 2016. Android, new devices, and new markets are available in October.

Munich/Paris. The personal mobility companion BMW
Connected already comprises many functions designed to help users with
their daily mobility needs. Using its flexible platform – the Open
Mobility Cloud – as a basis, it connects touchpoints like smartphones
and smartwatches with users’ cars, thus weaving the car into their
digital lives. And due to its ability to create an intelligent BMW ID
based on a user’s travel patterns over time, BMW Connected users get a
personalized experience over all available touchpoints. At the
Mondial de l’Automobile Paris 2016, BMW Connected is now set to
present new services, additional devices, and availability in more countries.

 

The new update further improves convenience and connectivity.

When it was launched – in March in the USA and in August in
Europe – BMW Connected was initially available for Apple iPhone users.
From October, Android-based smartphones will also be supported. The
update of BMW Connected will also cover the new Apple Watch Series 2.
Customers will be able to call up information such as driving times
based on current traffic, as well as a map showing the navigation
destination on the watch, and use that information without having to
take out their smartphone. Plus, integration into Alexa will also
allow users in Germany and the UK to control vehicle functions from
home. For example, the vehicle doors can be locked or the battery’s
charge status checked.

With BMW Connected, mobility begins before the user gets into the car
and does not have to end when they find a parking space. Last mile
navigation displays the route users need to take from their car to
their final destination on their mobile device. And the new update to
BMW Connected also sees users benefitting from first mile navigation –
the route back to their vehicle is now accessible via BMW Connected.

New filter functions allow BMW Connected to be adapted even more
precisely to personal needs. For instance, searches for charging
stations for BMW i models or vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
systems can be refined using criteria such as the charging method
involved, membership in the ChargeNow network, and the accepted
payment method(s). Charging stations which do not meet the selected
criteria are not shown. Furthermore, users can access more information
on their vehicle, such as the tyre pressure and engine oil level.

The new BMW Connected visual design increases ease of use, with
upgraded graphics that sharpen the focus on the desired information.
In order to increase the run time of the devices in use, BMW Connected
now also offers an additional mode which preserves battery life.

 

BMW Connected is now available in more countries.

BMW Connected is now available in six more markets: Brazil,
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Malaysia, and Singapore. BMW
Connected was already offered in the USA, Germany, Austria, UK, Italy,
France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal,
Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Ireland, Poland, the Czech Republic,
and Luxembourg.

 

Alexa can be linked to BMW Connected by users in the USA, Germany,
and the UK, with other markets to follow.