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MINI Launches new MINI Connected XL Journey Mate App

A set of new apps for the 2014 MINI Hardtop models is bound to be launched this year, starting with what the Brits are calling the MINI Connected XL Journey Mate app.
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MINI Connected XL Journey Mate AppMINI Connected XL Journey Mate AppMINI Connected XL Journey Mate App
Set up to help you find your way easier and get more info than you could possibly need, the Journey Mate will allow you to access vital information such as appointment reminders, traffic information reports (in real time), parking space locations and even on foot guidance to the destination, apart from the usual navigation function.

There’s a trick though. In order for you MINI to be able to run this app, it has to have been previously equipped with the Wired package, including the Professional Navigation System.

The app can also compile various data to which it has access to further improve the range of info that is displayed on your navigation screen. This way, the intelligent networking between driver, vehicle and environment create a perfect blend of useful information.

You can plan a trip using your iPhone keeping track of your calendar entries and appointments. When connecting the mobile phone to the MINI interface, the Journey Mate will then combine the route with its own, showing you the recommended refueling stations along the way and even parking spaces near the places you need to stop at. Unfortunately, at least at first, the app will only be available on iOS devices.
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