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This special 'Industry insight' brings together TU’s comprehensive coverage of how the telematics industry is incorporating apps into its products and services

The making of a social car, part I

Susan Kuchinskas looks at how making cars more social could enhance the driving experience - and make customers more loyal

Telematics and redesigning the navigation experience

Jan Stojaspal investigates the next generation of in-dash navigation telematics devices

Telematics and HTML5: Taking a closer look

Susan Kuchinskas unravels the hype around the emerging HTML5 standard

Bluetooth's smart future in telematics

Susan Kuchinskas looks at the longer-term prospects for the Bluetooth 4.0 standard in automotive applications—and what OEMs should do now to get ready

What CES trends mean for telematics

Susan Kuchinskas analyzes the automotive news coming out of the US Consumer Electronics Show and what it says about telematics

Telematics and apps: New displays for new kinds of content

Dashboard displays must evolve to support new content and services. Susan Kuchinskas looks at how that evolution will drive innovation

Telematics: What’s next for apps and services, part I

In the first of a two-part series, Jan Stojaspal outlines how the in-car experience is being enhanced through increasingly sophisticated telematics

Telematics: What’s next for apps and services, part II

In the second of a two-part series, Jan Stojaspal outlines how the in-car experience is being enhanced through increasingly sophisticated telematics

Telematics and network operator business models

Wireless network operators are moving aggressively into connected car services with acquisitions, platforms and apps. Susan Kuchinskas examines the business models that make sense.

Telematics and the app ecosystem

Susan Kuchinskas looks at how OEMs and developers are trying to safely replicate the thriving mobile phone ecosystem in the car

Telematics and global app solutions

Susan Kuchinskas looks at the technical strategies that enable app developers to provide global solutions while customizing user experiences to suit cultural differences

Telematics and the future of automotive apps

Susan Kuchinskas looks at the technology needed to expand the ways people interact with their cars

Telematics: Making the most of the app opportunity, part I

In the first of a two-part series, Jan Stojaspal explores how the car industry is finally starting to take content and apps seriously

Telematics: Making the most of the app opportunity, part II

In the second of a two-part series, Jan Stojaspal explores how the telematics value chain is trying to monetize the connected car

Why smartphones are still key to telematics in-car apps

Susan Kuchinskas looks at why phone-based apps combined with embedded services will remain the dominant telematics paradigm for the next five years

Telematics and the ‘built-in’ vs. ‘brought-in’ debate

Jessica Royer Ocken explores the best telematics data delivery options: embedded onboard system or mobile phone

Telematics and the Apple-Google battle over connected cars

Susan Kuchinskas looks at what Apple’s and Google’s forays into the connected car market mean for telematics

Telematics and the hybrid approach to content delivery

Can a hybrid approach to content delivery and software updates keep pace with consumer demand? Susan Kuchinskas reports

Can telematics infotainment services be future-proofed?

Susan Kuchinskas looks at the simplest strategy for renewing automotive content after the initial system install: the USB

How apps are changing the telematics value chain

Jessica Royer Ocken investigates the ways in which downloadable and Web-based apps are revolutionizing the telematics space

Telematics and the mechanics of the app store

Susan Kuchinskas discovers that there are firms out there just waiting to develop app stores for OEMs—they just didn’t know the auto industry was interested

Apple’s App Store as a model for telematics

Can Apple’s model of revenue distribution and supplementation of premium content be adapted for telematics? Susan Kuchinskas finds out

Will ‘freemium’ work for telematics apps?

Susan Kuchinskas looks at how the Web and mobile business model for apps could work in the automotive sector

Telematics and BMW’s appetite for apps

Eckhard Steinmeier, head of BMW ConnectedDrive, talks to TU’s Jan Stojaspal about BMW’s increasing emphasis on in-car content

Q&A: Telematics meets Tweddle

Andy Tweddle, CEO of Tweddle Group, talks to Susan Kuchinskas about what it will take to keep infotainment services fresh enough to meet consumer demand

Telematics and app development: The advantages of open innovation

Rudolf Streif, director of embedded solutions for The Linux Foundation, on the benefits of open innovation for the automotive telematics industry

Telematics, apps and in-car connectivity

TU’s Ursula Sautter talks to Leo A. McCloskey, vice president of marketing at Airbiquity, about how apps can enhance the driver experience while providing new revenue opportunities

Telematics and the rise of in-car Internet radio, part I

In the first of a two-part series, Jan Stojaspal looks at ways Internet radio can enhance in-car infotainment offerings

Telematics and the rise of in-car Internet radio, part II

In the second of a two-part series, Jan Stojaspallooks at ways Internet radio can enhance in-car infotainment offerings

Livio Radio: How apps get into cars

Jake Sigal, co-founder of Livio Radio, discusses how in-car connectivity will evolve in 2012

Telematics and the cloud: 4 keys to in-car offerings

Guy Story, Audible’s chief technology officer and chief scientist, talks to TU’s Andrew Tolve about harnessing the power of the cloud in the vehicle

The great telematics face-off: Tablets vs. rear screens

Susan Kuchinskas looks at the market opportunities of brought-in devices versus installed screens for back-seat entertainment

Smartphones as an incentive for insurance telematics

Andrew Tolve explains how smartphones could help make the insurance telematics model work

Telematics, smartphones and the future of connected infotainment

Jan Stojaspal investigates how smartphones are starting to complement embedded telematics solutions

In-car telematics services: There’s an app for that

If apps are to catch on in the car, the automotive industry needs to build a thriving developer community. Susan Kuchinskas explains how

Six reasons the smartphone is key to auto telematics

Smartphones are more than an interim connectivity play. Susan Kuchinskas examines why

Telematics and mobile health: Meet your personal OnStar

Andrew Tolve reports on how telematics technology is opening up new business opportunities in the provision of mobile health services to consumers

Telematics: The demand for in-car apps

With the advent of 4G, Jeremy Slater discovers that the demand for apps is heating up on both sides of the Atlantic

Executive Viewpoints

Q&A: Telematics, infotainment and the future of the smartphone

Lars Boeryd, director, automotive marketing at CSR Technology Inc., on the impact of the smartphone on telematics and infotainment

Q&A: Telematics, apps and making connectivity cool

John Waraniak, vice president of vehicle technology for the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), talks to TU’s Susan Kuchinskas about why OEMs need to focus on context as well as content