The BMW X1 and 2 Series are primed to receive the firm's iDrive 8.5 infotainment in system later this year
Other individually configurable programs can also be displayed within the same screen as an alternative to the navigation system’s map view in what BMW describes as a new"zero layer principle".
The new home screen houses user-chosen widgets in a vertical arrangement on the driver’s side of the display.So-called QuickSelect functionality allows the driver and front passenger to directly select vehicle settings, contact lists and entertainment programs as well as other menu options from the home screen.
“BMW iDrive is more than just a control and operating system,” said Stephan Durach, vice president BMW Group connected company development. “We are continuously enhancing the user experience based on the latest available technology.” But while that system is based on a Linux software package, the new iDrive 8.5 system uses Google’s Android Open Source Project software.
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