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Mercedes-Benz Shows Off Internet-Connected myCOMMAND System

by Donald Melanson on November 20, 2008 at 05:49 PM


Mercedes-Benz has already toyed around a bit with some Internet-connected in-car systems, but it looks to really be going all out with its new myCOMMAND system, which it's now showing off at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Among other things, it would constantly pull various traffic information off the Internet and take it into account for route selection, as well as give you access to Internet radio stations, let you make VoIP phone calls, and even give you a browser that'll let you " surf the internet in the accustomed way."

Mercedes is also promising that the entire system will be completely intuitive, with most of the primary functions controlled with a single rotary pushbutton, and two secondary buttons provided for things like menu operation. Of course, it's all still very much a demo at this point, and Mercedes itself says it'll be least a "few more years" before it actually winds up in a production vehicle.

[Thanks, Jason]

Tags: in-car, in-car internet, in-car system, In-carInternet, In-carSystem, mercedes, mercedes-benz, mycommmand, web

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