Thursday, December 27, 2012

Hyundai Connectivity Concept ditches car keys in favor of your NFC-equipped smartphone

Hyundai NFC

Toyota may have been the first automaker to roll out Qi wireless charging in a car, but Hyundai's NFC plans for the next few years appear even more ambitious. With its new Connectivity Concept — scheduled to reach production in 2015 — the company wants drivers to forget all about the metal set of keys they've been lugging around for years; in the future you'll need only an NFC-enabled smartphone to control your car. Hyundai sampled the technology earlier this week on its New Generation i30, though it wouldn't offer up pricing details or confirm which vehicle models will ultimately be receiving the package.


Hyundai's wireless technology isn't unlike existing, installable wireless systems that let you unlock a car's doors from a...


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/27/3807742/hyundai-connectivity-concept-trades-car-keys-for-nfc-coming-2015

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