BMW Shows and Explains iDrive Feature (Video)

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We have already shown you a small peek of what to expect from the new BMW iDrive – BMW’s infotainment technology.

Now, the Bavarian czar has officially taken the wraps of the new iDrive system and here are the updates:

• The iDrive now comes with a more powerful Intel 1.3 GHZ processor and an upgraded graphic card from nVidia. It also has 250 GB of storage space (50 GB more than the previous one)
• The biggest update is the inclusion of 3D maps in BMW’s navigation system with a host of extra Navigation, Office and Multimedia functions.
• On the lines of SIRI from Apple, the new iDrive has a dictation function with speech recognition. The driver can dictate short texts for emails and SMS without taking his/her hands off the steering wheel.
• A new BMW iDrive Touch Controller with a multi-touch touchpad helps you to interact with the iDrive.
• It also has BMW LTE Car Hotspot that helps you get access to high-speed mobile internet on the road.
• On the footstep of Android/Apple market, BMW has also released BMW Group’s Software Development Kit (SDK) which will help developers integrate smartphone applications from third parties into the iDrive.

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