Vinli : Converting Old Cars into Smart

Vinli : Converting Old Cars into Smart

              With the smart concept coming to all the devices we used, automobile has also seen large scope in future.However automobile has not seen such rapid smartphone integration .Several attempts have been made but not successful due to increase in the total cost of the vehicle. Vinli device at $99 promises to give the same experience.

               Vinli plugs into your data port under your car’s dash, and needs no other screws or mounts. Since it’s designed to work via the OBD II port, it should work with any car or truck made after 1996. With 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Smart, it’ll give your old car a connection to the web via a 4G LTE subscription. And that’s not all. Under the hood, Vinli boasts a 3-axis accelerometer for collision detection, GPS for location tracking, and SMS for emergencies. It runs on Linux, and developers can sign up for access to the open developer portal to create their own apps.

             Vinli has built an impressive suite of apps that will be available when the product launches. For instance, the app called Lock & Key locates the connected car and tells you if it’s on the move. eCall is an automated crash detection service and Beagle serves up functions aimed at teen drivers with speed tracking and geofencing.

            Other apps, like Otto, can diagnose a car for maintenance issues and even have service shops bid on the work. And others still include Drive which logs trips and Race, which logs engine readings, location, and speeds. Then there are apps such as Home that connect to a thermostat and some garage doors.

              Best is Ride, Vinli’s Google Glass app that allows Glass wearers to have a dashboard of sorts. On their face. The app will send such notifications as school zones, low gas prices and real time information from the car to Google Glass.

                  The device is expected to retail for $150 once it’s officially released, but you an grab it on Indiegogo right now for $100. The subscription costs $30 a year. To use the hotspot feature, 1 GB goes for $15, 3 GB for $40, with unlimited and shared family plans in the works. Vinli expects to finish production and begin shipping sometime in August.

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