The Terminal Model is a technology that will allow a new method of mobile devices and car infotainment systems to flawlessly work side by side.
Clarion and Nokia (
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Clarion aims to build the smartphone interface that Nokia and Consumer Electronics for Automotive are proposing as industry standard through this collaboration. Clarion is also aiming to develop an application service business for in-car devices using Nokia's Ovi Store application service. The company is also after faster development and more commercial dominance of in-car information systems for the North America and Europe markets, as well as for China and other rising markets.
Tasuhiko Izumi, the president of Clarion, stated that by incorporating the Terminal Model technology into in-car information systems like car navigation built by Clarion, Clarion can bring the broad range of applications and services available to smartphones on in-car devices to its customers. Consumers' user experience will be improved with the integration of in-car devices with smartphones. This integration will also lead to major changes in in-car information systems.
It will be possible to use smartphone functions and services for in-car information system functions and support services like advanced driver assistance systems, intelligent transport systems, and navigation coordination through a solid partnership with Nokia and NAVTEQ (
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Vesa Luiro, the automotive director at Nokia, said that Nokia believes that Terminal Model is a well-suited base for industry innovation. It enables existing and new kinds of services to be extended into the car. Nokia is committed to working partnering with the automotive industry. The partnership with Clarion will improve the users experience in the car more as well as allow consumers to gain access, wherever they are, to their preferred internet services and smartphone applications.
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