More and more, automakers are coming to the realization that most drivers aren't interested in having a separate collection of music on their phones than in the car. That's why dedicated in-car hard drives gave way to iPhone cables in recent years, and now moving forward they're looking to utilize those cables in a more serious manner.
Following in the footsteps of Ford's Sync and GM's MyLink, Honda is jumping on the connectivity bandwagon with their own HondaLink. The system is designed to work with both Android and iPhone devices, both over Bluetooth and only the iPhone via a wired connection. Honda's partnered with Harman to use their Aha Radio service (acquired in 2010) via a dedicated iPhone app to stream music, podcasts, your Twitter and Facebook feeds, and more. This is all done hands free, either with voice control or by using the controls integrated into the dashboard and the steering wheel. HondaLink will also support Pandora Radio and voice-to-text SMS services.
The 2013 Accord is the first vehicle to support HondaLink, though that's just the start - Honda plans to roll the service out to their full line of vehicles. Aha by Harmon for Honda's Acura luxury division (likely to be rebranded AcuraLink or something like that) was unveiled back in April. Honda also has plans for an electric vehicle version of HondaLink for the upcoming Fit EV and Accord Plug-in Hybrid, adding in remote power management and climate control options - not unlike what Ford's done for the Focus Electric and GM's OnStar RemoteLink with the Chevy Volt.
Source: Honda
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Honda's HondaLink system to bridge 2013 Accord with the cloud, via your iPhone
Funny that Honda shows TWIT with Leo Laporte who does ads on his own shows for Ford's in-car computer systems.
Wonder whether this is backward compatible with older Hondas (at least the last 2 years with nav systems)?
Doubtful.
I'd be happy if they could release an update so I can see track names on my Fit's system.
Most likely not, but there are iPod adapters and Bluetooth integration kits for most Honda's from
2005 and up
you can use the Bluetooth and a cloud program and access all your music,
read about this part that connects to the Factory Honda radio
http://www.oemautosound.com/p-357-honda-ipodiphone-android-bluetooth-bt3...
Toyota has streaming of Pandora and iHeartRadio via their "Entune" system. It's buggy, but it works sometimes. Be prepared to use a lot of data.
Nexscience announces the new application for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch for the management of documents.
Santa Clara, California
July 18th, 2012 — Mobile smart phones are changing the way we live, socialize and do our businesses. Our phones have replaced many other once-common tools, from GPS devices to handheld gaming consoles, notebooks, calendars, point-and-shoot cameras, newspapers and portable audio players.
At a local technology event in San Jose, Nexscience, a California based startup, announced the release of a new mobile application 'Document Manager' for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The app is the latest in a series of innovative ideas introduced to the Apple users by the developer community.
Nexscience now introduces Document Manager, a new application available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Document Manager allows users to transfer files from their PC or Mac via a USB cable, through Wi-Fi and external systems like Google Docs and Dropbox. Users can view MS Office Documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), PDF files, unzip .rar and .zip files.
You can also print documents through Air Print printer, save documents from the internet or save a whole webpage in your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. With TXT, RTF and HTML formats available, you can also read variety of books anytime you want. Document Manager also allows users to download Email attachments with the 'Open In' feature and share documents through emails directly from the application.
Application Download:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/document-manager-download/id491630154?ls=...
One reason why I'm not buying another car anytime soon.