-
Toyota announced the arrival of a new, third-generation Entune multimedia system at the 2017 CES in Las Vegas. Going by the name Entune 3.0, the unit offers a number of new features over its second-generation counterpart.
-
Playing catch-up to competitors such as General Motors, the latest generation of Entune will include a Wi-Fi hotspot courtesy of Verizon. Unlike GM, however, the option won’t be offered on all models. Vehicles equipped with the service will allow users to connect up to five devices at a time. Additionally, Wi-Fi-equipped Entune 3.0 vehicles will receive real-time map updates.
-
Entune 3.0 also benefits from an improved mobile app that includes common features in this space, such as remote start and remote locking and unlocking of the car. Less common is the ability to set parameters for teen or guest drivers. Should the vehicle travel outside a set boundary area or exceed a specified speed limit, a notification is sent to the owner’s phone.
-
Finally all Entune units will now offer the system’s full app suite, including Pandora, Yelp, iHeartRadio, and Slacker, among others (a feature that previously was exclusive to the top-spec system).
-
-
Strange Appfellows: Ford and Toyota Form Open-Source Software Consortium
-
SYNC Gets an Update: Brings 4G LTE and Amazon Echo
-
Toyota Research: Models, Pricing, Specs, and More!
-
-
Entune 3.0 will be available on new Toyotas toward the end of the year. Toyota didn’t specify which vehicles will be the first to get the new system or which models will offer Wi-Fi. We suspect we’ll know even more about Entune 3.0’s specifics when the all-new Camry debuts at the Detroit auto show this week.
-
-