I don't understand why BMW lags in technology

MMMorish · 11-29-2012, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Technic

I was reading emails and text in my 2004 E46 M3 Nav screen... in 2004 with a Motorola CPT9000 cell phone.

How do you read emails and texts on an 08' with an iPhone 5?

Technic · 11-29-2012, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MMMorish

How do you read emails and texts on an 08' with an iPhone 5?

You do not.

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I was reading emails and text in my 2004 E46 M3 Nav screen... in 2004 with a Motorola CPT9000 cell phone.

Back in early 2004 the OEM phone interface was wired, there was no Bluetooth yet. All the phone messages were thus easily displayed in the Nav screen as the display data was simply transferred via wires to the TCU and then to the Nav screen via the CAN bus.

No need for Bluetooth profiles just because there was no Bluetooth (until late 2004/early 2005).

Rich_Jenkins · 11-29-2012, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by quadpipes

No. At least not in the US. The only IDrive setting that applies here is to set whether the lights blink to confirm the car locking.

Ah so, thanks, save me looking lol.

Superfly_M3 · 11-29-2012, 08:08 PM

BMW was one of the first (if not the first) to have this:
- 2007 comfort access
- Night Vision (FLIR, not light illumination)
- 2012 front bumper side cameras
- 2012 3 series kick-your-foot-open-the-trunk thingy (focus followed)
- 2010/11 7 series variable stop door hinge mechanism
- Lane departure warning
- Heated shift knob (old M5)

Can't think of anything else at this point.

Nautik · 12-03-2012, 03:27 PM

I'd rather have none of that with the only exception being able to use hands free for my phone.

Start having too much of that and before you know it, your car will get hacked.

Mr. ///M3 RD · 12-03-2012, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by etrillan

Back in the day Porsche's and Bimmer's didn't even have cup holders, because they were meant to drive... and drive only.

No offense, OP, but I'm glad that BMW doesn't focus on "technology". That stuff should be saved for the living room.

I could have not said it better my self

A driver (not mentioning the gender here) on two occasions run me off the road while using the phone ... I fear for the future

ChrisK · 12-03-2012, 04:02 PM

Forget all this extra tech in the car, i'm getting tired of constantly being jacked in.

I don't even use my blue tooth in car anymore. I want to enjoy the sound of the v8. Nothing is so important anymore.

osteome · 12-03-2012, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mhaghighi

i....my original question was just a statement and not a BMW bashing in any way.

"I don't understand why BMW lags in technology."

Sounds like a bash to me. You should consult Siri to be sure though.

Franken///M · 12-03-2012, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisK

Forget all this extra tech in the car, i'm getting tired of constantly being jacked in.

I don't even use my blue tooth in car anymore. I want to enjoy the sound of the v8. Nothing is so important anymore.

bigjae1976 · 12-03-2012, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mhaghighi

For those that have made stupid comments and even ask for me to leave the forum then screw you!!

Leave the forum...please.

bvanderbilt · 12-04-2012, 06:09 AM

M3 first introduced in 2008; that means development first began in 2004. Not surprised that some things are a little behind.

That is why, I think, we have the slightly old-school shift knob on the 6MT rather than the sleeker perforated leather design on the later 335i M-Sports.

What I cannot understand is no A2DP as standard in the 2013 F30s. My friend just picked one up and ended up having to get a Blackberry Bluetooth Adapter (Analog) to listen to music without wires.

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Superfly_M3 Captain 72 Rep 959 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	BMW was one of the first (if not the first) to have this: - 2007 comfort access - Night Vision (FLIR, not light illumination) - 2012 front bumper side cameras - 2012 3 series kick-your-foot-open-the-trunk thingy (focus followed) - 2010/11 7 series variable stop door hinge mechanism - Lane departure warning - Heated shift knob (old M5) Can't think of anything else at this point.
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Nautik Captain 37 Rep 636 Posts Drives: 2009 AW M3 DCT Join Date: May 2010 Location: NoVA iTrader: (0)	I'd rather have none of that with the only exception being able to use hands free for my phone. Start having too much of that and before you know it, your car will get hacked. __________________ 2009 e92 M3 - AW DCT - Apex Arc8s - Corsa
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bvanderbilt Private First Class 5 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Baltimore, MD iTrader: (0)	M3 first introduced in 2008; that means development first began in 2004. Not surprised that some things are a little behind. That is why, I think, we have the slightly old-school shift knob on the 6MT rather than the sleeker perforated leather design on the later 335i M-Sports. What I cannot understand is no A2DP as standard in the 2013 F30s. My friend just picked one up and ended up having to get a Blackberry Bluetooth Adapter (Analog) to listen to music without wires.
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