Wifi in cars - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

niftyhawk · 06-10-2007, 03:22 PM

I came across this post..

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/wireless/...ars-225384.php

and it made me wonder, if google maps can send navigation instructions via internet to a BMW, can't bmw tie up with a service provider to enable wifi in their cars, so you can send emails and stuff using i-drive technology and may be a blue-tooth keyboard?

You dont have to do this while driving, but wouldn't it be great if it works when the car is parked? Are there any alternatives for this except using ur cell phone and ur laptop ofcourse..

skim7x · 06-10-2007, 03:29 PM

hm interesting. i wonder how much money it is costing Avis to make all those hot spots. i bet it's pretty sparse... i'm not sure how much money Avis has, though.

Here in Houston, we're looking at citiwide wifi in a year or two anyways...
http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/arch...posts_rfp.html

niftyhawk · 06-10-2007, 03:31 PM

seems like bmw is already in the game..

http://bimmeromania.blogspot.com/200...wi-fi20gb.html

well.. avis is charging $11/day per car.. so.. even though it's cheap for the customer, it's a lot of money for avis provding the number pf cars they rent near airport car rentals and stuff.

skim7x · 06-10-2007, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by niftyhawk

seems like bmw is already in the game..

http://bimmeromania.blogspot.com/200...wi-fi20gb.html

well.. avis is charging $11/day per car.. so.. even though it's cheap for the customer, it's a lot of money for avis provding the number pf cars they rent near airport car rentals and stuff.

JSpira · 06-10-2007, 03:38 PM

Avis is using Autonet Mobile's kits.

Regarding Wi-Fi in a BMW, some of the people I talk to regularly in research areas of BMW are working on this. In fact, I wrote about a little of this in an article in the Roundel that appeared late last year entitled ,,Geekfreude am Fahren II``.

bartman32 · 06-10-2007, 05:31 PM

That's freakin cool!

AndrewAZ · 06-10-2007, 05:39 PM

If you want wi-fi in your car, go buy a sprint data card and several routers are made that you can directly plug in the data card and have an instant wi-fi anywhere you have cell phone signal.

chbrules · 06-10-2007, 06:15 PM

I still get a kick out of it when older people ask me about installing "wiffy".

C4talyst · 06-10-2007, 07:13 PM

Instead of wifi, why not utilize something like Verizon's mobile broadband? It just travels the cell phone circuits...

johnc_22 · 06-10-2007, 07:17 PM

It would be cool if the nav system came with the ability to utilize a cell phone with high speed data via bluetooth as a modem - it's really not a stretch. Surfing pr0n while you're driving? Not a good idea. Having the nav system integrated with Google's maps would be pretty excellent though. Not to mention streaming music, etc. I want this bad because I have a Squeezebox (http://www.slimdevices.com) and can already stream my entire music collection over the internet.

JSpira · 06-10-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by johnc_22

It would be cool if the nav system came with the ability to utilize a cell phone with high speed data via bluetooth as a modem - it's really not a stretch. Surfing pr0n while you're driving? Not a good idea. Having the nav system integrated with Google's maps would be pretty excellent though. Not to mention streaming music, etc. I want this bad because I have a Squeezebox (http://www.slimdevices.com) and can already stream my entire music collection over the internet.

You can access data via BMW´s BMW Online portal in markets where it is available (such as in Germany). BMW will be switching over to GSM from CDMA in the U.S. in the near future and that is the first step as the data services will be 3G in the GSM evolution family.

My favorite feature in the squeezebox is that it is a great Internet radio receiver for a traditional stereo system - but traditional systems aren´t browser controlled.

JSpira · 06-10-2007, 07:57 PM

Forgot to mention, sometimes I leave a Palm 750 connected to the aux-in to support Internet radio in the car.

06-10-2007, 03:22 PM	#1
niftyhawk Private First Class Drives: BMW 530xi Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 141 iTrader: (0)	Wifi in cars I came across this post.. http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/wireless/...ars-225384.php and it made me wonder, if google maps can send navigation instructions via internet to a BMW, can't bmw tie up with a service provider to enable wifi in their cars, so you can send emails and stuff using i-drive technology and may be a blue-tooth keyboard? You dont have to do this while driving, but wouldn't it be great if it works when the car is parked? Are there any alternatives for this except using ur cell phone and ur laptop ofcourse.. __________________
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06-10-2007, 03:29 PM	#2
skim7x Use it or Lose it Drives: 335i e92 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Newark, NJ Posts: 2,001 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 335i [5.00]	hm interesting. i wonder how much money it is costing Avis to make all those hot spots. i bet it's pretty sparse... i'm not sure how much money Avis has, though. Here in Houston, we're looking at citiwide wifi in a year or two anyways... http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/arch...posts_rfp.html __________________ '07 Space Gray 335i coupe w/ Sports Package \| Comfort Access FBO: Dinan \| LC \| LTBMW \| MFD \| VRS \| AMS \| AR Design \| BMS \| aFe [Newark Photoshoot #1]

06-10-2007, 03:31 PM	#3
niftyhawk Private First Class Drives: BMW 530xi Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 141 iTrader: (0)	seems like bmw is already in the game.. http://bimmeromania.blogspot.com/200...wi-fi20gb.html well.. avis is charging $11/day per car.. so.. even though it's cheap for the customer, it's a lot of money for avis provding the number pf cars they rent near airport car rentals and stuff. __________________

06-10-2007, 03:38 PM	#5
JSpira Freude am Fahren Drives: Fünfer, Dreier, + Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York, München, Wien Posts: 5,155 iTrader: (1)	Avis is using Autonet Mobile's kits. Regarding Wi-Fi in a BMW, some of the people I talk to regularly in research areas of BMW are working on this. In fact, I wrote about a little of this in an article in the Roundel that appeared late last year entitled ,,Geekfreude am Fahren II``. __________________ Freude am Fahren. Jonathan E90 2006 330xi E90 2006 325i E39 2003 530i Sport* E46 2000 328Ci* E36 1996 328iS* E36 1992 325i* E30 1991 318is E21 1982 320iS* E21 1979 320 (6-Zyl)* *retired Nominated: Most Contributing Member

06-10-2007, 05:31 PM	#6
bartman32 Colonel Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The OC Posts: 2,297 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe (e92) [0.00]	That's freakin cool! __________________

06-10-2007, 05:39 PM	#7
AndrewAZ Major Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CA Posts: 1,244 iTrader: (0)	If you want wi-fi in your car, go buy a sprint data card and several routers are made that you can directly plug in the data card and have an instant wi-fi anywhere you have cell phone signal.

06-10-2007, 06:15 PM	#8
chbrules MSVConrad++ Drives: E90 2006 325i \| E92 2007 335i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Peaches Posts: 777 iTrader: (0)	I still get a kick out of it when older people ask me about installing "wiffy". __________________ -Me

06-10-2007, 07:13 PM	#9
C4talyst Private First Class Drives: 2000 VW Jetta Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 191 iTrader: (0)	Instead of wifi, why not utilize something like Verizon's mobile broadband? It just travels the cell phone circuits...

06-10-2007, 07:17 PM	#10
johnc_22 First Lieutenant Drives: 2007 E90 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 337 iTrader: (0)	It would be cool if the nav system came with the ability to utilize a cell phone with high speed data via bluetooth as a modem - it's really not a stretch. Surfing pr0n while you're driving? Not a good idea. Having the nav system integrated with Google's maps would be pretty excellent though. Not to mention streaming music, etc. I want this bad because I have a Squeezebox (http://www.slimdevices.com) and can already stream my entire music collection over the internet. __________________ E90 335i: TiAg, black leather, burl walnut, 6MT, Sport, Premium, Cold Weather, PDC, Sirius, Comfort Access, Nav ED: 3/30/2007 Redelivered! 5/15/2007.

06-10-2007, 07:57 PM	#12
JSpira Freude am Fahren Drives: Fünfer, Dreier, + Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York, München, Wien Posts: 5,155 iTrader: (1)	Forgot to mention, sometimes I leave a Palm 750 connected to the aux-in to support Internet radio in the car. __________________ Freude am Fahren. Jonathan E90 2006 330xi E90 2006 325i E39 2003 530i Sport* E46 2000 328Ci* E36 1996 328iS* E36 1992 325i* E30 1991 318is E21 1982 320iS* E21 1979 320 (6-Zyl)* *retired Nominated: Most Contributing Member