MINI Connected App now in US iTunes App Store

MINI has released the US version of the MINI Connected app and it now availble for download in installation on an iPhone or iPad.

For MINI Connected a MINI with the option SA6NM (MINI Connected), and either SA6FP (Radio MINI Visual Boost) or SA606 (MINI Navigation System), a suitable smartphone and the MINI Connected app, which you can download free of charge with your App Store Account from the App Store is required. In addition, you should have a suitable mobile phone contract. In some cases the MINI Connected applications make intensive use of broadband services. This may incur costs which do not constitute part of MINI Connected.

Connected wherever you are.
MINI Connected is a unique integration of driver, car, and the online world, which revolutionizes in-car infotainment.
A new world is opened when you combine a MINI with the installed option “MINI Connected” and this app.
Simply connect the iPhone to the USB socket in your MINI (for details refer to the owner’s manual) and experience the full functionality of this app – on the display and through the audio system of the car. Use the MINI joystick to navigate through the app in the car with ease.
This app contains a collection of innovative functionality and helpful enhancements to your MINI’s infotainment system. The iPhone touch screen can be used to configure the app, and selected features can also be used outside of the car – so you can take MINI Connected everywhere.
Customers without a MINI or the MINI Connected option can also use this app free of charge, but a MINI Connected option is required to enjoy the full functionality.

Features:

Web radio:
Allows you to listen to internet radio stations from all over the world in your MINI. Several search methods (e.g. by genre or country) and browsing through the top stations of all MINI drivers make finding your favorite station exceptionally easy.

News:
Let the iPhone receive the latest news from selected RSS feeds for you - you can view them on the display in your MINI or even have them read out (voice control option required). You can choose and arrange the RSS feeds on your iPhone for a fully customized experience.

Twitter:
Stay connected - you can read the latest Tweets from your community in the car.
Content provided by a 3rd party, conditions and limitations apply. An active Twitter account is required to use this feature.

Google™ Local Search*:
Will find everything for you everywhere, from cinema to pizza. If your MINI has a built-in navigation system, you can also let it guide you there.

Google™ Send to Car*:
Send your destinations directly from Google Maps in your web browser to your MINI and use them in your built-in navigation system, if available.

MINIMALISM Analyser:
A driving style analyser that evaluates how you accelerate, decelerate, and change gears. You can earn MINIMALISM points by driving as efficiently as possible. Compare your high score with other drivers in the MINIMALISM community ranking.

* only available in certain countries, see MINI CONNECTIVITY

At first start a user registration is required.

The language used to display information on the car’s display depends on the language setting in your car. To change this, please consult your owner’s manual.

Please note: For safety reasons, you can control the app only through the car’s input devices while the iPhone is connected to the car. Certain features require a MINI and the option “MINI Connected” (available in selected MINI models / countries, please contact your MINI dealer for details), some features also require additional options in your MINI. Limited and/or reduced functionality if the network bandwidth is not sufficient, e.g. because of insufficient network coverage or volume-based bandwidth limitations. Selected features depend on services provided by 3rd parties and may be changed or become unavailable at any time. Please also observe the conditions and requirements of these 3rd party service providers. A broadband data connection is required; you are responsible for all costs that your network provider might charge you (incl. e.g. costs caused by roaming). Please observe country-specific conditions and requirements.
Additional functionality might become available later. Updates of this app –if and when available– will be free of charge; enhancements might be offered at additional cost.
The app might be updated, modified, or discontinued at any time without prior notice.
Compatibility and further infos at MINI CONNECTIVITY.

Link to App

 

MINI Connected app updated

Munich. What degree of lateral acceleration are you experiencing mid-way around a quickly-taken corner? How much output is the engine currently producing? The latest version of the MINI Connected app answers these questions and more. The functions Condition Check, Force Meter and Digital Sports Instruments offer Apple iPhone owners unique ways to experience MINI driving fun in even greater depth. For example, the driver can find information on the status of the car and its surroundings, plus acceleration, coolant temperature, engine output, and rpm and/or torque on the on-board monitor’s high-resolution colour display. The new MINI Connected app underlines once again the leading role of the British premium small car manufacturer in the intelligent link-up of the driver, car and outside world.

Like the preceding versions of the MINI Connected app, the latest update is uploaded into the car via the iPhone. The MINI Connected app can be used in all current MINI models equipped with the radio MINI Visual Boost or MINI navigation system and MINI Connected option. The functions are operated using the MINI joystick, steering wheel buttons and on-board monitor, where the displays for each function are presented safely and with customary MINI flair.

The Condition Check function keeps an eye on – among other things – the engine temperature, fuel level, status of the optional Sport Button, outside temperature and signs of rain. Should conditions allow, the display in the on-board monitor proudly declares everything “BE MINIâ€.

The Force Meter, meanwhile, presents a new and unique visual showcase for the hallmark MINI go-kart feeling. This function measures and records the longitudinal and lateral acceleration generated over a pre-defined timeframe when pushing on and braking, and through right and left-hand corners. The on-board monitor uses a virtual MINI to show the direction in which the forces are developing at any particular moment. The strength of the acceleration forces is displayed within a circle, with various segments illuminating to reflect the driver’s responses at the wheel.

The Digital Sports Instruments turn the on-board monitor into an attractive extension of the standard cockpit dials, presenting vehicle data graphics in typical MINI style. In the centre of the virtual instrument the driver will find the coolant temperature gauge, while to the left the engine output currently being requested by his right foot is shown in the form of a bar chart and concrete figures. Displayed in the same form on the right of the temperature gauge is the engine’s current rpm or torque, according to driver preference. The output and revs/torque data are presented in drag indicator mode so that the maximum values achieved remain visible in the display for a short time after the driver has taken his foot off the gas. The driver can choose to have output shown in either kW or hp. The MINI Connected app for the iPhone also includes a detailed tutorial outlining the fundamentals of skilled, sporty and, above all, safe driving.

The new functions of the MINI Connected app can be activated via a new mode selection route. The focus in Excitement mode centres on the driver and his MINI, with the aim of injecting as much go-kart feeling as possible into the driving experience. When the audio function is activated, the driver can make the choice between web radio and Mission Control/Dynamic Music. All other functions are deactivated in this mode, but can still be accessed by switching to MINIMALISM/Infotainment mode.

The new MINI Connected app is the latest example of innovative infotainment technology designed to enhance the enjoyment of driving. MINI Connected takes the in-car integration of telecommunications, entertainment and online functions offered by the latest smartphones into a new dimension, and uses intelligent networking technology to create a scope of in-car infotainment functionality unmatched in the automotive world. The existing range of MINI Connected functions, which can be activated in the usual way in MINIMALISM/Infotainment mode, include a web radio function, in-car use of Facebook and Twitter, reception of RSS news feeds, use of Google services, the Mission Control and Dynamic Music functions, and the MINIMALISM Analyser. With each new app update, MINI Connected offers customers the option of integrating new services and functions into their car. The uniquely future-proof MINI Connected technology therefore gives customers the reassurance that they will continue to benefit from fresh entertainment, communications, navigation and information innovations as they become available.

 

The app allows drivers to see the following:

• Lateral Gs
• Acceleration
• Coolant temp
• Engine output
• RPM
• Torque output

Images from MINI Press Release