#IDrive

BMW Debuts New IDrive Controller

Towards the end of May, we got a sneak preview of the new iDrive Controller BMW was working on, featuring a touchpad that would ideally make navigating the infotainment system’s menus a lot easier.

Jason Siu Jul 10, 2012

Updated BMW IDrive Can Access Your BlackBerry; Read Your Emails to You

Stay in touch no matter where you are – BMW has expanded the office functions ConnectedDrive so you can receive email messages while driving.

Amy Tokic Jun 29, 2010

Read Emails In-Car With BMW, BlackBerry, and Bluetooth [video]

A few years ago, I was opining that in-car technology was pitiful and useless — mostly because I had no way to connect my iPod to a car stereo — before the days of AUX-in and USB connections BMW and BlackBerry seem to have waded into the next generation of in-car apps with their latest Bluetooth update that allows drivers to have emails read aloud via the car stereo and iDrive.

Since I now think that anything opposed to the art of driving should be banned (even cupholders), this trend of allowing drivers to access email while behind the wheel makes me sick.
That said, if you’re so inclined, the feature will be rolled out first on the BlackBerry Peark 3G, but will soon extend to all devices running the BlackBerry 6 OS.

Video after the jump:

[Source: Phonescoop]