If you think cellphones have become overbearingly complex, look away now. A partnership of tech companies and content providers, known as the ng Connect Program, has revealed a prototype “LTE Connected Automobile,” which, as you might surmise, combines 4G mobile broadband connectivity with a bunch of cloud-sourced facilities, such as video on demand, audio libraries, and multiplayer gaming. It can also serve as a Wi-Fi hotspot, connect directly to home automation or monitoring systems, and probably cook you scrambled eggs if you ask nicely. A Toyota Prius serves as the guinea pig for this new concept, and we’ve got video of the whole shebang after the break.
- ng Connect Program Puts Connectivity in the Fast Lane with the LTE Connected Vehicle Concept Car
- ng Connect Program Reveals the Long Term Evolution (LTE) Connected Car
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