BMW to Announce Full iPhone Integration Today

Golf clap....

— Mark (View Profile)

Posted on 6/29/2007 11:14:35 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Fabulous.

— SevorbeupstryIsBack (View Profile)

Posted on 6/29/2007 11:38:24 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

hmm gotta go get one today then.

— MrGunFun (View Profile)

Posted on 6/29/2007 11:41:32 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

The iPhone costs $500. Total costs over 2 yrs with network charges: $2000.
Apple stock has gone up over 50 times in 9 years!!

— BMW995 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/29/2007 11:51:33 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

That's a selling point all in itself!

— lexusis350 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/29/2007 12:05:42 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Very good for them, curious to know exactly how it'll sync with the car, besides the music.

— PlanB (View Profile)

Posted on 6/29/2007 12:45:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Sounds like a lot of 7-series owners will be crashing into other drivers while being distracted by their I-Phone.

— nybimmer (View Profile)

Posted on 6/29/2007 3:10:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

hahahha how true!

i-phone is cool
i-drive sucks

i-Drive + i-phone = sucks!

— bagwell (View Profile)

Posted on 6/29/2007 3:49:28 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

I have to agree with the touchscreen. But the fact remains that iDrive is perfectly ergonomic, whereas a touchscreen would not be. The location of the controlling forces the drivers shoulder into the seat, therefore keeping his/her head upright, maintaining peripheral vision on the road. No other system does this, especially a touch screen.
Everyone has totally missed this about iDrive. BMW saw integration with devices like the iPhone 10 years ago, and developed future technology. Soon, within 15 years, every car manufacturer with need to have a system like iDrive available to keep up with the march of technological progress that is inevitable.

— Qwazywabbit (View Profile)

Posted on 6/30/2007 9:54:20 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

I will have to say I love my i-drive. It in itself is like the i-phone because there is a learning curve. If you can't operate i-drive within a week, you are a total idiot/degenerate. Even my 58 year old mother (has a 2007 SL550) gets envious when she rides in my car.I totally empathize with those who love the touch screen interface. However, I would hate to wipe the greasy fingerprints off all the time! (ugh!) I wouldn't want everyone touching my screen!!

— dwatson (View Profile)

Posted on 6/29/2007 5:16:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Oh and BTW, wait for a little bit to buy an iphone...

— dwatson (View Profile)

Posted on 6/29/2007 5:17:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Good news and congrats to Apple sales folk who made this happen. I just hope that BMW does not start charging thousand extra for this like Mercedes has traditionally done with built-in cell phones.

— EnnNorak (View Profile)

Posted on 6/29/2007 5:51:48 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Can't get this in a Lexus.

haha

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/29/2007 9:32:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

jesus...as if i dont have enough time to waste reading about the iphone on engadget, this disease spreads over here.

let me just say one thing. VOICE COMMANDS. which btw happens to be missing on the iphone anyway. if you can hook up any phone to your bmw and use the bluetooth to make/receive calls, then wth is this iphone integration for? surf the web while driving? LOL this is stupid.

— gsh23 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/30/2007 12:39:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2