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Offline Sootchucker

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Re: Changes on VW Configurator - new bundled 'Packs' added
« Reply #220 on: 09 April 2015, 07:31 »
One thing that strikes me with all this Mirrorlink stuff, is won't a Mirrorlink enabled MIB system cannibalize sales of their top end Navigation systems ?

After all, If i could have got the Co-Pilot Nav program on my Iphone up on screen on a standard non navi system (which is much better than the built in Navigation program), then I probably wouldn't have specified Navigation at all in the car and saved myself over £1700 !
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Re: Changes on VW Configurator - new bundled 'Packs' added
« Reply #221 on: 09 April 2015, 08:27 »
They will be restricting the apps it can mirror!  :wink:
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Re: Changes on VW Configurator - new bundled 'Packs' added
« Reply #222 on: 09 April 2015, 13:47 »
Quote from: Mark V GTD on 09 April 2015, 08:27
They will be restricting the apps it can mirror!  :wink:

Yes they must protect their interests  :wink:
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Re: Changes on VW Configurator - new bundled 'Packs' added
« Reply #223 on: 09 April 2015, 17:52 »
Quote from: Mark V GTD on 09 April 2015, 08:27
They will be restricting the apps it can mirror!  :wink:

Actually, its not a VW thing, its a industry consortium thing and the applications that are "drive certified" have to be tested to make sure that they are not distracting:

http://www.mirrorlink.com/sites/default/files/MirrorLink_2pgBrochure_0.pdf

So maybe a nav app can become certified, but your netflix app will never be allowed to be used in motion.

The system certainly does not work with just any old app, for safety reasons.
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Re: Changes on VW Configurator - new bundled 'Packs' added
« Reply #224 on: 09 April 2015, 17:56 »
Also, you might want to review if your phone is compatible...

https://cert.mirrorlink.com/ProductListing/

Try typing Apple into that search box...
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Re: Changes on VW Configurator - new bundled 'Packs' added
« Reply #225 on: 09 April 2015, 17:58 »
Oh and VW MIB2 is made by the Ching-Pong-Wong company:

https://cert.mirrorlink.com/ProductListing/?MLID=CL140291
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Re: Changes on VW Configurator - new bundled 'Packs' added
« Reply #226 on: 09 April 2015, 18:11 »
Well certainly for Apple CarPlay you can definitely 'mirror' and control the built in Maps application. Quite a few videos on YouTube showing this, and yes it would offer similar functionality to factory Nav at a fraction of the cost!
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Re: Changes on VW Configurator - new bundled 'Packs' added
« Reply #227 on: 09 April 2015, 19:21 »
I find it hard to envision a situation where VW allow you to link a smart phone for 100 quid giving you full sat-nav capability - while trying to sell sat nav at a 700, 1200, 1800 etc quid option..... but maybe I am just cynical...  :whistle:
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Re: Changes on VW Configurator - new bundled 'Packs' added
« Reply #228 on: 09 April 2015, 20:09 »
Quote from: Mark V GTD on 09 April 2015, 19:21
.... but maybe I am just cynical...  :whistle:

If you are, you are not alone  :wink:
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Re: Changes on VW Configurator - new bundled 'Packs' added
« Reply #229 on: 09 April 2015, 21:49 »
Like I said,  it's not Vw 's decision
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