Hughes Telematics


LA 2009: Hands-on with Hughes and Mercedes-Benz's new telematics apps

Hughes Telematics recently announced its partnership with Mercedes-Benz on the automaker's new line of "mbrace" mobile telematics solutions. The system, which connects mbrace-equipped vehicles with an app installed on the user's Apple iPhone or RIM Blackberry, allows people to lock and unlock their doors, contact roadside assistance, get in touch with a local dealer or find their vehicle in a crowded parking lot. It's a relatively trick technology that we spent some time with at the LA Auto Show, and there's plenty of potential on the ... Read more →

Mercedes-Benz and Hughes release app-based "mbrace" telematics for iPhone, Blackberry Damon Lavrinc

Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with Hughes Telematics to begin offering a new system that allows drivers to enable dozens of their vehicles features with their Apple iPhone or Blackberry. Dubbed ...

Hughes Telematics and Chrysler relationship looks to be over Chris Tutor

Back in 2008 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, we got to spend some time in a Jeep Grand Cherokee outfitted with a bunch of technogoodies from Hughes Telematics. And again at this year's ...

Hughes Telematics working on downloadable apps for vehicles Jonathon Ramsey

What's good for the iPhone is apparently good for the sedan. Hughes Telematics is working up a suite of programs that will work with its in-car communications technology and allow you to download ...

CES 2009: Dodge Journey to get OnStar-like features this summer Chris Tutor

On our final night in Vegas, Hughes Telematics invited us over to talk about their work in... well... telematics. Among their demo vehicles was a Dodge Journey outfitted with what is essentially ...

In Depth: Hughes Telematics plans to outdo OnStar and SYNC 1 year ago on Autoblog

Back in December, Hughes Telematics announced it would be providing technology for use in Mercedes vehicles, and they also worked out a deal with Chrysler the prior January. Hughes says its telematics system will one day be standard on all Chrysler products, and that the company hopes to expand ...

Hughes to supply telematic systems to Mercedes-Benz North America 2 years ago on Autoblog

As suspected, Hughes Telematics announced today that it would be supplying Mercedes-Benz with a new hardware and software platform that will bring in-car navigation, safety and infotainment to the next level. The press release after the jump doesn't get into a lot of detail about what new features ...

New system combines features of OnStar and Sync 2 years ago on Autoblog

We're not going out on a limb by saying that the future of in-car technology is connecting all our electronic detritus into a cohesive network. Ford's Sync system has already made that possible on many fronts and GM's OnStar has set a new standard for safety, navigation and communication. ...






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