Car Connectivity. BMW EVolve Mobile App Auto industry accelerates with mobile computing. The experience of buying and owning automobiles is being remade in mobile channels. Apps, tablets, and new interoperability are changing how manufacturers and dealers connect with customers, and how we connect with our cars. Henry Ford Would Be Amazed The race is on. So, you want mobile computing? Apps, tablets, and new devices are being built into cars at supersonic speed by automakers. Some of this is just good marketing in a new medium. But mobile is also driving changes to the experience of buying and owning automobiles - and through interoperability, even using them.
Audi’s CarMonitor Audi’s CarMonitor app uses the car's OBD-II port to give users access to real-time performance data, including fuel efficiency, speed, and emissions information. BMW M Power Meter Owners of M-badged BMWs can now monitor, analyze and store all those numbers that BMW drivers love. Interestingly, this has now been extended to paying the car off. What’s Next for Car Enthusiasts? Home-built electronics + Jeep Wrangler = The Jeeputer.