OnStar expands smartphone control to most 2011 General Motors vehicles [w/Video]
by Sam Abuelsamid (RSS feed) on Jul 22nd, 2010 at 12:33PM
Early this year, General Motors' OnStar telematics unit unveiled a smartphone application it had developed for the Chevrolet Volt that allows drivers to remotely manage the charging, locking and unlocking of their vehicle and pre-warm or cool it while plugged in. OnStar is now extending that basic concept to nearly the entire General Motors lineup for 2011. One of the key hardware differences between OnStar and Ford's Sync technology is that GM integrates cellular radios into the car while Ford relies on the driver's existing phone connected via Bluetooth or a cable. This allows Ford to... Read More
