2010 2011 BMW 5 Series Forum F10
BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
 

2010 2011 BMW 5 Series Forum F10 F10 Technical Topics Navigation, iDrive, Audio, Video, Bluetooth, Phone, Coding Iphone app for pre march 2011 builds
Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      02-07-2011, 09:04 AM   #1
kel3
Second Lieutenant
15
Rep
296
Posts

Drives: 2011 f10 528i
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Boston Ma

iTrader: (0)

Iphone app for pre march 2011 builds

I think BMW should develop an iphone app for us pre-march builds. What you think? even if we dont all the same features as the combox owners....
Appreciate 0
      02-07-2011, 09:33 AM   #2
ksoze
Major
ksoze's Avatar
United_States
376
Rep
1,223
Posts

Drives: 2018 M550iX
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Maryland

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by kel3 View Post
I think BMW should develop an iphone app for us pre-march builds. What you think? even if we dont all the same features as the combox owners....
Post-September 2010 cars are Combox owners. Pre-March 2011 cars will not have 6NR, which at this point is an unknown upgrade to Combox and possibly the 6NF option.
__________________
2018 M550iX-Dinan Stage 1 | 2011 E93 M3 Convertible | 2002 E46 M3 Convertible | 2002 E53 X5 3.0 | 2000 E39 540i | 1998 E36 M3 | 1988 E28 M5 | 1987 E28 528i
Appreciate 0
      02-07-2011, 10:54 AM   #3
ghueser
Lieutenant
36
Rep
519
Posts

Drives: 2014 M5
Join Date: May 2010
Location: St. Louis

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by ksoze View Post
Post-September 2010 cars are Combox owners. Pre-March 2011 cars will not have 6NR, which at this point is an unknown upgrade to Combox and possibly the 6NF option.
The "March" upgrades are posted elsewhere in this Forum. The software that will be coming with March production will add Facebook and Twitter.........and will at some point be offered in a software update for Combox equiped cars. BMW had stated that there would be software upgrades for Combox and that initially, would not have all the features that it could have. (The question however reamins for pre combox, and whether or not these can be upgraded to include Office, or other future features)
Appreciate 0
      02-07-2011, 03:14 PM   #4
svowles
Enlisted Member
svowles's Avatar
United Kingdom
6
Rep
32
Posts

Drives: F11 525d M Sport Touring
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bath, UK

iTrader: (0)

I wouldn't get too upset about it. The app is pretty rubbish in my opinion.
Appreciate 0
      02-07-2011, 06:51 PM   #5
Grizzles
Lieutenant
Grizzles's Avatar
No_Country
34
Rep
428
Posts

Drives: 2023 X5 M
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: NNJ

iTrader: (0)

I ordered the smartphone 6nf just for that reason, I hope that we can have full functionality
Appreciate 0
      02-08-2011, 07:25 AM   #6
ghueser
Lieutenant
36
Rep
519
Posts

Drives: 2014 M5
Join Date: May 2010
Location: St. Louis

iTrader: (0)

I should also add that according to the latest Roundel, the new software will also include Web Radio, and that this plus the Twitter/Facebook will only be for the I-Phone. As with E-mail and Text messages, there will be limited functionality on the Twitter/Facebook when the car is in motion. Personally, I agree with Snowles and wouldn't have any use for this even if I did have it. (other than Web radio.....but with the choice of media now, doubt this would add anything) I guess you could say that I'm not really in the demographic that BMW is targeting for this new social interactive media.
Appreciate 0
      02-08-2011, 08:59 AM   #7
northernmonkey
Second Lieutenant
northernmonkey's Avatar
United Kingdom
24
Rep
298
Posts

Drives: F11 530d MSpt
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SouthEast

iTrader: (0)

web radio? i am guessing BMW have never tried to get a decent 3G signal on the move in the UK, how is that going to work? its only recently that DAB works well, I got DAB in my F11 and its very good

I have a combox enabled car so would expect a s/w update is coming to enable this feature but as others have said...twitter? facebook? in the car? why?????????? guess I too am not the target audience for that feature as i don't tweet or post on facebook.
Appreciate 0
      02-08-2011, 07:33 PM   #8
Grizzles
Lieutenant
Grizzles's Avatar
No_Country
34
Rep
428
Posts

Drives: 2023 X5 M
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: NNJ

iTrader: (0)

You can get vehicle info on your iPhone transferred from your car
Appreciate 0
      02-08-2011, 11:30 PM   #9
apw2607
Colonel
575
Rep
2,099
Posts

Drives: 2024 X5 50e M-Sport
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: West Coast, USA

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by northernmonkey View Post
web radio? i am guessing BMW have never tried to get a decent 3G signal on the move in the UK, how is that going to work? its only recently that DAB works well, I got DAB in my F11 and its very good

I have a combox enabled car so would expect a s/w update is coming to enable this feature but as others have said...twitter? facebook? in the car? why?????????? guess I too am not the target audience for that feature as i don't tweet or post on facebook.
Theres two other features that folks may be excited about. I use the term "may" loosely.

1. iPod out. The full iPod user interface is shown on the CIC display. Supports all iPod features including genius.

2. Video out. Play video podcasts, music videos etc stored on the iPhone directly on the CIC display when the vehicle is parked.
Appreciate 0
      02-09-2011, 05:08 AM   #10
bike99
Enlisted Member
7
Rep
46
Posts

Drives: F15 25 xDrive
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: EU

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by apw2607 View Post

2. Video out. Play video podcasts, music videos etc stored on the iPhone directly on the CIC display when the vehicle is parked.
Will you need Sat Nav to do it? mPerhaps that's unknown
Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:19 PM.




5post
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST