Monday, June 23, 2008

Motorola and BMW next matchup for car Bluetooth bliss


by Barb Dybwad,

Just as Nokia and Volkswagen got hitched last week, Motorola and BMW are now tying the knot in the auto integrated Bluetooth department. Each time you get in your car, your contacts are downloaded wirelessly to an integrated handset in the vehicle (though that's clearly a Sony Ericsson phone in the photo, and not a Motorola handset — not sure what's up with that). They're also including their "iDrive" feature that allows drivers to browse contacts and place and hang up calls from steering wheel controls. Also included will be voice activation and voice dialing features. We'd like to be the first to wish the newlyweds a happy honeymoon.