2009 1 series update!

[Robert]

Now you can send address from your google account to your 1 series via. bmw assist.

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Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey - April 11, 2008...Navigation systems have become even easier, faster and more convenient to use with the introduction of "MyInfo". This latest addition to the BMW Assist Safety Plan allows subscribers to send business locations and street addresses and their associated phone numbers found in Google Maps(TM), an innovative online mapping service, from the comfort of their home or office directly to their BMW.

Effective as of April 8 production of 2008 X6 Sports Activity Coupes equipped with the BMW Assist and Bluetooth® Hands-free calling System, customers will be able to call the phone numbers received with their Bluetooth connected mobile phone or, if their BMW is equipped with a navigation system, immediately start route guidance by a simple push of a button.

To use MyInfo, just search for a business or street address on Google Maps (http://maps.google.com) and click on the "Send" link at the top-right corner of the map. Select “Car”, then “BMW” and “BMW US” for country and enter your e-mail address on file with BMW Assist as your BMW Assist account name. You can add a personal note, if desired, then press the “Send” button – and your destination is on its way. Once inside your BMW, simply push the MyInfo button within the BMW Assist menu and you will find the desired destination and associated phone number.

Already popular in Europe and recently launched in Canada this unique service allows advanced preparation for your next trip. Before you leave the house or office, you can easily and quickly determine online the exact location of up to 10 of your desired destinations and then make them available in your BMW. The advantage is that the listings found at Google Maps no longer have to be written down or printed out. Also manual data entry into the navigation system is no longer needed -the address and phone number is already in your iDrive menu. Even better, you can share MyInfo with your family, friends and colleagues so that they can send destinations, phone numbers and even notes to the vehicle while you are on the road. But best of all, there is no charge for this service, as it’s included as part of the Safety Plan for the first four years, like the other benefits of Ultimate Service.

MyInfo will be included on BMW Assist-equipped X5, X6, 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7 Series, effective with Model Year 2009. For now it is an exclusive feature of the 2008 X6. The X6 Sports Activity Coupe will be offered in the USA in two versions. The X6 xDrive35i, sporting a 300hp, twin-turbo, inline 6 cylinder will be available at authorized BMW SAV centers on April 26th. The twin-turbo V8 powered X6 xDrive50i will come to the US market in the late summer 2008.

To learn more about MyInfo, please visit www.bmwusa.com/bmwassist __________________

[Dan203]

That sucks that it wont be in our 1ers. Seems like something they could add with a simple update to the iDrive software in current units.

Personally I think this would be really a really handy feature to have and hope they at least consider applying it retroactively to older cars, even if it costs a little bit to do the upgrade. (I wouldn't pay a ton for it, but would pay $50-$100)

Dan

[buckwheat986]

Cool feature. Need info like this to help decide when to order.

thanks

[vivid]

no nav, no care.

it is a cool feature though

[AchtungF80]

I have a strong feeling some of us may be able to "hack" install this later on

[plien69]

From what I've read about this, it seems as if the feature depends on a new telematics unit that is GSM-based and not CDMA-based.

So adding this feature wouldn't mean just a software updated. At the very least, it would involve swapping out the telematics unit in addition to the software update.

[968PORSCHE]

I saw this in a european add for the 1 about 3-4 months ago.

[ScottyGams]

yeah, in 2010 we will be getting full internet browsers within idrive

good find!

[TagMan]

I don't care about that feature. I'm already so "connected" with computers at work, computers at home, mobile email and mobile Internet... my car is the LAST place I want it. It's the only place left for me to get away from it all and enjoy driving.

[C_Topher]

Are you kidding? Porn at 90mph? AWESOME!

[SCA1]

Originally Posted by TagMan

I don't care about that feature. I'm already so "connected" with computers at work, computers at home, mobile email and mobile Internet... my car is the LAST place I want it. It's the only place left for me to get away from it all and enjoy driving.

I'm right there with you on that, brudda.

[clived]

Originally Posted by ScottyGams

yeah, in 2010 we will be getting full internet browsers within idrive

good find!

Yep, we have it. Something to make up for the twice as much we pay for the car in the first place ;-)

[john970]

So does this mean 2008 1ers with idrive get this via an update? I am post april 8 build, per the doc, but not in an X6.