A recent studied carried out by iSuppli Corp has shown that more than half of all the cars that will be sold in 2009 will carry some type of iPod connectivity. About 39% of 2008 vehicle models carried some type of iPod connectivity. But with the new 2009 vehicle models coming, it is expected that the figure should increase to 58% percent of all 2009 models. This is due to the increase demand for vehicles to implement some way of connecting consumer’s Portable Music Players (PMPs) to the vehicle’s audio/video system. In addition to adding iPod/MP3 Player connectivity, most motor vehicle companies have been adding bluetooth connectivity to their vehicle models. It has been shown that about 82% of 2009 models will have some sort of bluetooth connectivity. As far as hard drives and location-based services are concerned, they are not a top priority for car companies.
- Geoff
[Source: PCMag]
October 16th, 2008 at 9:01 am
Really cool. It is good news for the ipod fan like me.