Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Android
    • Android
    • Cloud
    • IT Management
    • Mobile
    • Storage

    OnStar to Demo on Android App for Chevy Volt at Google I/O

    By
    Clint Boulton
    -
    May 18, 2010
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      General Motors May 18 said it is adding navigation features for its Chevrolet Volt application that help users track their vehicles using cars on Google Maps and search for destinations on Android smartphones.

      GM unveiled its Android smartphone mobile app for the Chevy Volt at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in January, promising to launch the app in tandem with the Volt this fall.

      GM said a future version of the app will include a navigation tab on the homescreen of the existing Volt mobile app for Android that connects GM’s OnStar roadside assistance service with Android smartphones.

      When a Volt owner presses this tab, they will be able to see the current and relative location of their Volt called out on Google Maps.

      From this map screen, users can conduct destination searches using Google’s Search by voice tool, and see where that destination is relative to the Volt’s current location.

      Users may then send the destination from their Android phone to their Volt and access OnStar turn-by-turn directions to their destination when they start the Volt.

      Volt owners may also get voice-guided directions to their vehicle from their current location using the Google Maps Navigation turn-by-turn GPS app.

      OnStar provides a demo of Google search by voice in this video here, showing how a user can conduct a voice search for a restaurant and send directions to the establishment to the Volt’s OnStar system.

      Tony DiSalle, marketing director for the Chevrolet Volt, said in a statement GM’s goal is to give Volt owners a “personal connection to their car” through technology.

      The move is also designed to help GM compete with Ford’s popular Sync application, which lets drivers control the car’s stereo by voice, among other features.

      OnStar will demonstrate these features at the Google I/O show May 19 and 20, but they won’t be available on the Volt mobile app at launch, GM said.

      Features that will be available at launch include; remote start to set the vehicle’s interior temperatures; the ability to charge now or schedule charge timing; battery charge level display; the ability to send text or e-mail notifications for charge reminders, interruptions and full charge; and the ability to display miles per gallon, electric-only miles and odometer reading.

      Clint Boulton

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Cybersecurity

      Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

      James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
      I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
      Read more
      Cloud

      Yotascale CEO Asim Razzaq on Controlling Multicloud...

      James Maguire - May 5, 2022 0
      Asim Razzaq, CEO of Yotascale, provides guidance on understanding—and containing—the complex cost structure of multicloud computing. Among the topics we covered:  As you survey the...
      Read more
      Big Data and Analytics

      GoodData CEO Roman Stanek on Business Intelligence...

      James Maguire - May 4, 2022 0
      I spoke with Roman Stanek, CEO of GoodData, about business intelligence, data as a service, and the frustration that many executives have with data...
      Read more
      IT Management

      Intuit’s Nhung Ho on AI for the...

      James Maguire - May 13, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nhung Ho, Vice President of AI at Intuit, about adoption of AI in the small and medium-sized business market, and how...
      Read more
      Applications

      Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

      James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
      I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2021 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×