Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Start Your Car From Anywhere With AutoPage C3

AutoPage C3

A cell phone is a long-range, portable electronic device used for mobile communication that uses a network of specialized base stations known as cell sites. In addition to the standard voice function of a telephone, current mobile phones can support many additional services such as SMS for text messaging, email, packet switching for access to the Internet, and MMS for sending and receiving photos and video.


Most current mobile phones connect to a cellular network of base stations (cell sites), which is in turn interconnected to the public switched telephone network. But now cell phone can also be use as a controller. A controller for an AutoPage C3.


The cell phone controlled AutoPage C3 has some ground-breaking functional innovations… like the ability to start the car from anywhere in the world. That’s right! Not only it can open your car but also can start it from just about anywhere, you can also roll the windows up and down and pop the trunk open!


You’ll never have to worry about leaving your keys in the car again with this gadget. Send the message to your car via cell phone, and have the windows roll down so you can reach inside.


Just don’t drunk dial your car and accidentally open everything, it would be like Christmas for thieves!


The latest and most advanced vehicle security and remote start solution, C3 is a cell phone-based vehicle communication system. C3 telematics module integrates a quad-band GSM cellular system and GPS tracking system providing the user with a cell phone remote commander for security, remote start and GPS tracking without adding extra minutes to the user's cell phone. Winner of the 2008 CES Best of Innovations Award!via

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

sQuba: TheWorld's First Real Diving Car

sQuba Diving Car
It has been 30 years since we first saw James Bond in his Lotus Esprit Submarine in “The Spy Who Loved Me” which sent our imaginations into overdrive, and now Rinspeed boss Frank M. Rinderknecht has realised a long cherished dream with the creation of their latest concept named “sQuba”.
Swiss design company Rinspeed is known for its eccentric concepts, including last year's translucent eXasis Concept and the "Splash" hydrofoil car that set a speed record crossing the English Channel.


Rinspeed is once again turning to the water for its latest concept, although this time they will be heading below the surface instead of skimming above it. Set to debut at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show (March 6th thru 16th, 2008), the sQuba concept is the world's first diving car, according to the company, and can be submerged up to 10 meters below the surface.


An electric motor provides power to the rear wheels as well as two propellers and dual jet drives, and a futuristic cockpit comes with its own supply of oxygen. Like many of Rinspeed's other unique creations, the sQuba will only remain a one-off and there are no plans for production. The press release from Rinspeed can be seen after the jump, and two not-so-real photos can be viewed in the gallery.