Motorola has integrated Bluetooth wireless technology into the Communications Control Unit it supplies to BMW to provide drivers with a more convenient way to conduct hands-free calling.

Convenient hands-free calling

After a one-time pairing, the BMW hands-free system establishes a wireless link between the vehicle and a BMW approved mobile phone with Bluetooth wireless technology. The BMW communications system automatically connects to the phone and synchronizes phonebook contacts each time a driver enters the vehicle.

Drivers are then able to conduct hands-free and wire-free calling, answer calls, browse contacts and place calls in a BMW by using the multi-function steering wheel, speech recognition to dial by name or number, or iDrive controls. All mobile phone calls are broadcast via the high-quality audio system inside the car.

Motorola's Communications Control Unit also is the communications gateway that links BMW drivers to an array of emergency and roadside assistance services. In of the event of an accident, the system transmits location information to an emergency call center, which then alerts police and rescue services to the scene of an accident.

Last week, Nokia Delivers in-car Communication Solution to Volkswagen Passat

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