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Nokia Research Center – Palo Alto
Research Spotlight: Terminal Mode

The average person spends between one and two hours per day in their car. Given that their smartphone not only holds their favorite music but now, if it is a Nokia smartphone, comes with free worldwide navigation services (Ovi Maps), the next logical step is to provide an easy way to connect their smartphone to their car. This way services and content from the mobile can be fully integrated with the in-car speakers, displays and control systems. Just as importantly, though, this connection should be two-way so that the smartphone can access performance information from the vehicle itself and provide more relevant information to the driver.

This is what ‘Terminal Mode’ sets out to achieve. Based on technology developed at Nokia Research Center Palo Alto, it is being proposed as an industry standard to connect all smartphones that adopt it, not just Nokia smartphones, to support in-car infotainment systems.

Nokia Press Bulletin announcing the proposed standard

Download the proposed standard specification documentation

See the Nokia Terminal Mode presentation given at the Ward’s Auto Interior Conference May 19.

Forum Nokia – Makes five key developer announcements

On June 23, Forum Nokia made five key announcements that are important for developers:

Nokia Conversations has the full story.