Qualcomm/NXP, Nvidia and Intel: The race to define the car platform So the stakes are high, and many companies are already playing hard. There were important announcements from two of the most established chip suppliers in the auto sector, NXP and Nvidia – the former particularly closely watched because it will soon be part of Qualcomm. Its launches reminded the industry how strategic an …
.. might have to become a hobby to keep a "low tech" car on the road, I don't need / or want all this extra junk that just makes things more needlessly complex and expensive - even "basic model" cars seem to be full of pointless electronic frippery these days - fine for those that want them but I would quite like a cheap & cheerful no bells and whistles car rather than paying for shiny.
No mobile tech at all should be "integrated" to cars. RF transponders for anti-collision don't need mobile. GPS or better Galileo for navigation don't need mobile. Mobile integrated to car is a security/safety disaster and only facilitates personal data theft by corporations. Apps can use BT or WiFi (thought other than diagnostics are security fail).
Local traffic data can use even FM (and/or) DAB more efficiently than Mobile with better coverage, though they can't even do the security properly on that.
The Sony one looks good, but no DAB and £400 price tag. However after seeing his good Android Auto works, it's clearly the way to go.
Pioneer are on my crap list, after the way they failed abysmaly to support their products, I would never touch them ever again.
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