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New Mercedes-Benz A-Class Compatible with iPhone/Siri

Monday, February 27th, 2012

New Mercedes-Benz A-Class Compatible with iPhone/Siri

Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio, the leading San Antonio Mercedes-Benz dealership, is excited to announce that Mercedes-Benz will be bolstering the interior for the next-generation A-Class, with some technological advancements.

Mercedes-Benz’s new A-Class is slated to debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show taking place in March. There, Mercedes-Benz will debut the A-Class which will be installed with Mercedes-Benz’s updated COMAND infotainment system. The COMAND system has received more of a face lift than the car itself. The new infotainment system features much more compatibility with the new Apple iPhone 4S, not to mention a more modern look and feel.

The coolest new feature about this new system is the fact that Mercedes is the first to integrate their infotainment system with Apple’s Siri, voice recognition technology. What this translates to is simple, those with and iPhone 4S and Mercedes-Benz’s revamped A-Class will be able to schedule appointments, send text messages and emails, get weather updates and access their iTunes library via voice commands.

Another cutting-edge feature for the COMAND infotainment system, in Europe, is the fact that by having the new Digital DriveStyle app drivers can stream AUPEO!, European online radio, and also connect with their social profiles. Another cool feature is that the COMAND system will simply be able to find your vehicle in a crowded mall parking lot as well as provide drivers with real-time traffic info.

The only downturn to all of this incredible news is the fact that we, American drivers, will have to wait to get our hands on this as it will be limited to the Euro-only A-Class for starters. Mercedes-Benz has also stated that this technology will be limited to the A-Class for starters, but will be introduced to the B-Class, C-Class and E-Class at a further date this year.

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Get COMAND of Your Vehicle!

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Mercedes-Benz of San Antonio, your Mercedes-Benz dealer in San Antonio, can’t wait to present

the new features that many of the new Mercedes-Benz models will have once their famous COMAND system is given a face-lift. Yes, you heard it right Mercedes-Benz is currently in the process of revamping their COMAND infotainment system for the upcoming decade and some serious changes are going to be made. In the new version of their COMAND system there will be a slew of present date features including, mobile/tablet apps, as well as search and advanced navigation specs. The one thing that will differ the most from this change is how people interact with the system itself, not necessarily what is offered as it has been in the past.

One change that has been discussed is 3D displays, which would create a lot of buzz itself. Mercedes engineers are looking to broaden voice commands and make them more natural so drivers feel more comfortable talking to themselves. On top of that both text messaging and internet browsing on your handheld will be easier with this new system. A new user interface program, which debuted on the Concept A-Class at this year’s Shanghai Motor Show, will give drivers much more fluid transitioning. Another component that is being looked at is user-configurable displays which will range from everything to navigation to climate and media controls, making this state-of-the-art system easy for all. Gesture controls for interior lighting and handwriting recognition have not been ruled out either, talk about sophisticated!

In regards to application integrating, Mercedes will be putting Twitter, Pandora and Facebook integration into COMAND this time around. One of the more convenient additions is the accompaniment of Google’s Streetview technology which will allow Mercedes-Benz drivers to see what their final destination looks like upon arrival, making traveling much easier. The new COMAND will make its appearance in the States in early 2012 it is projected, but will make its debut in Europe before summer’s end.

With technology that is head and shoulders above the competition it is just another reason to buy yourself a Mercedes-Benz in San Antonio, or wherever you may be from.

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