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Unlocking the Mercedes With Your Smartphone

New York Times - Wheels -- Bit by bit (or byte by byte), carmakers are connecting their vehicles not only to Internet-based services but also to owners’ smartphones. The latest is Mercedes-Benz, which announced a new telematics platform Monday that beefs up its navigation system with traffic and weather information and lets drivers lock or unlock their cars using an iPhone or BlackBerry.

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Submitted Nov 17, 2009 By: naistaff

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Fitwit Champion Author Stockton Posts:4,375 Points:945,525 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 5:46:39 AM Ignore Fitwit Report Abuse I guess if you can afford a Mercedes you can afford a Smartphone. Personally, I unlock my car with my key. Old fashion? I guess so.
rightofway673 All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:678 Points:2,016,205 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 5:18:11 AM Ignore rightofway673 Report Abuse My key still works just fine
fordmexico Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,571 Points:307,425 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 17, 2009 10:23:18 PM Ignore fordmexico Report Abuse I like the feature that helps you locate your car. I would like other manufacturers to have it as option too. Otherwise, like Minitokyo - no iPhone, no Blackberry and definitely no Mercedes.
graceman Champion Author Baltimore Posts:3,245 Points:822,065 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 17, 2009 10:13:17 PM Ignore graceman Report Abuse But what if you lose your phone?
Minitokyo Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:59 Points:15,875 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Nov 17, 2009 8:06:14 PM Ignore Minitokyo Report Abuse it sound nice but i don't have an iphone, neither a blackberry and i can;t afford a mercedes...