The German automotive giant presented the apps for its customers, of the BMW and Mini brands. Ease of use and new design.

Let's say immediately that the apps are not already available and we should wait a few more months. Not too much, as the release is scheduled for mid-2021.

We are talking about the new applications that BMW has created for its customers and for those of Mini. Once the cars were managed only with the key , now smartphones have a fundamental role. The integration between smartphone and car is now a fairly common thing inserted in practically all car segments. However, managing a car with apps and having a whole range of information in relation to reading is a bit different.

Very often, in fact, motorists are used to being able to open the car without taking the key out of their trouser pocket or bag, but not everyone is used to being able to enter the car using a smartphone. It is the new frontier of technology and a new frontier of integration between smartphones and cars.

In fact, smartphones are increasingly a 360 ° information tool. With the smartphone we can do the shopping, we can book a service at the post office, we can make video calls and we can keep under control a whole series of aspects related to the car.

Thanks to the new My BMW app and Mini app , all BMW and Mini owners will have the opportunity to have immediate access to the vehicle's status and functionality. In fact, it is possible to locate the vehicle by locking or unlocking the doors, in addition to the ability to observe the surrounding environment in case the Remote 3D View is active.

For versions that are equipped with electrification, it is possible to remotely observe the autonomy, the charging status and the history of previous charges. It is also possible to set a recharge timer and an air conditioning timer in order to obtain a cool or warming situation in the car, even if you are not physically inside it.

Smartphones are also able to integrate perfectly with the navigation system, in order to receive and send places to reach to other subjects, with a real-time traffic situation, as well as a refueling station and possibly the possibility of parking.

For BMW customers, unlike Mini customers, it is possible to download the software to constantly update the car and the operating system. In this way it will always be possible to have the vehicle software updated and protected from cyber attacks. As we said at the beginning, BMW Digital Key, allows you to turn an iPhone into an electronic access key, instead of using the normal traditional key that we all know.

There is also integration with Amazon Alexa , which allows BMW cars equipped with an ad hoc operating system to connect and relate to the Alexa voice assistance system that is present in the house.

These are just some of the possibilities of using the new BMW brand applications. Clearly the German company is not the only one to have developed an application, but certainly this application is well done, and allows a fluidity and a high level use.

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