Bosch unveils mySPIN — the new smartphone integration solution for connected cars

BENGALURU: Electronics giant Bosch has unveiled new Apps on its smartphone integration solution mySPIN, in partnership with leading Indian and global App providers, for a complete connected experience in the car.

Bosch’s latest launch allows users to access mySPIN compatible Apps and services directly from the car’s touchscreen.

The mySPIN solution connects smartphone with the car, regardless of whether the device uses iOS or Android. Bosch has collaborated with Indian and Global App providers, and has chosen driver centric smartphone Apps to use on car’s audio head unit via the touch screen without picking up the driver’s smartphone.

Considered to be the only solution in India with smart phone Apps in all relevant driver centric categories, mySPIN will be able to provide location based personalized recommendations and services in the future.

The latest Apps include:

Indian Apps:

Moneycontrol in Car - Finance App from Network 18: User can find live stock prices, market indices, TV audio feeds, news and interviews

Justdial in Car - Search engine from Justdial: Allows users to find nearby or location specific restaurants, doctors, emergency services, ATMs, petrol pumps

Car Radio - Internet Radio App from AppSmartz: Allows users to play from thousands of Live radio stations across the globe.

UrSafe – In-car driver and passenger safety App from UST Global: UrSafe comes integrated with a Panic Button to alert a user’s emergency contact via a call of their whereabouts during a crisis. The alert call is followed by a navigation map to help the emergency contact navigate and reach the user location. The app also lists nearby emergency services.

Overdrive - Auto publication for Cars and Bikes from Network 18: India’s auto media for the bike & car community for the last 19 years. News, reviews, specs and comparisons.

Global Apps:

AccuWeather - Weather forecast, from local to international

Familo - Locator and private messaging for families and groups

Speaking Email - Email read out

mySMS (Android) - SMS read out.

Making vehicle data usable. Thanks to the unique structure of mySPIN, carmakers retain at all times full control over the selection of the apps that their customers can use and what happens with the resultant data made available. “This is also an advantage for drivers because they have a trusted partner in their car-maker,” says Torsten Mlasko, managing director of Bosch SoftTec GmbH. In the future, automobile manufacturers could use the mySPIN interface to make vehicle data available to apps. Data such as tire pressure or fuel level can be used as input for the apps. A gas station offering low prices, for instance, will be suggested only if the fuel gauge has reached the reserve level.