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Land Rover has introduced a world-first in the 2017 Discovery Sport, as the British SUV comes with the new InControl Touch Pro infotainment system, which features the first automotive integration of Tile.
Tile is a device that uses tiny Bluetooth trackers to help users find their belongings.
The new InControl Touch Pro multimedia unit features a 10.2-inch touchscreen and lets users replicate the screens of their smartphones on it. Touch functions like swipe and pinch are supported, just like on a tablet or smartphone.
Land Rover also introduces a 60-gigabyte Solid State Drive for use with the new multimedia unit. This also marks the first automotive use of Intel’s high-performance Quad-Core computing and graphics processor. Our colleagues at Softpedia know more about this matter.
The new Discovery Sport with Tile integration is advertised by the automaker as the “car that never forgets.” The integrated Tile app helps users remember to take their belongings out of the vehicle, and also find them if they are misplaced and in the range of Bluetooth technology.
This might really come in handy for many, as a recent study conducted by independent research company Censuswide found that 64% of the 2,000 general UK consumers aged 16 and above spend up to 15 minutes a day looking for their belongings.
If the user selects an item and marks it as lost, its tag will sound a 90-decibel alarm on the Tile tag to help locate it. Unfortunately, if the same user has a small child in the vehicle, using the technology does not sound like a smart idea, as the device will wake up the infant.
Tile is usually integrated with the user’s smartphone, but the 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport succeeds in integrating the device and the dedicated app.
Returning to the Land Rover Discovery, the update also brought four new body colors for the British SUV. Furthermore, customers can order the optional Graphite Pack, which introduces a “Dark Atlas” finish to the grille, hood script, and side vents. The same package paints the roof in a contrasting “Corris Grey,” while the mirror caps get a “Narvik Black” tint, as well as a set of 19-inch alloy rims.
The new InControl Touch Pro multimedia unit features a 10.2-inch touchscreen and lets users replicate the screens of their smartphones on it. Touch functions like swipe and pinch are supported, just like on a tablet or smartphone.
Land Rover also introduces a 60-gigabyte Solid State Drive for use with the new multimedia unit. This also marks the first automotive use of Intel’s high-performance Quad-Core computing and graphics processor. Our colleagues at Softpedia know more about this matter.
The new Discovery Sport with Tile integration is advertised by the automaker as the “car that never forgets.” The integrated Tile app helps users remember to take their belongings out of the vehicle, and also find them if they are misplaced and in the range of Bluetooth technology.
This might really come in handy for many, as a recent study conducted by independent research company Censuswide found that 64% of the 2,000 general UK consumers aged 16 and above spend up to 15 minutes a day looking for their belongings.
If the user selects an item and marks it as lost, its tag will sound a 90-decibel alarm on the Tile tag to help locate it. Unfortunately, if the same user has a small child in the vehicle, using the technology does not sound like a smart idea, as the device will wake up the infant.
Tile is usually integrated with the user’s smartphone, but the 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport succeeds in integrating the device and the dedicated app.
Returning to the Land Rover Discovery, the update also brought four new body colors for the British SUV. Furthermore, customers can order the optional Graphite Pack, which introduces a “Dark Atlas” finish to the grille, hood script, and side vents. The same package paints the roof in a contrasting “Corris Grey,” while the mirror caps get a “Narvik Black” tint, as well as a set of 19-inch alloy rims.
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