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And: action! New MINI Connected ready App enables GoPro cameras to be controlled using the MINI operating system.
Thu Jun 12 17:30:00 CEST 2014 Press Release
Riding fun straight out of the movies: MINI Connected customers can now use the MINI Joystick or MINI Controller to shoot videos and take photographs with a camera mounted on or inside the car - a globally unique offer in the area of in-car infotainment available free of charge from the Apple App Store as of June 2014.
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Munich. The MINI has never exactly been
camera-shy. Now the current models of the British premium can be
featured on film in an even more exciting way - thanks to MINI
Connected. A new MINI Connected ready App enables GoPro cameras to be
controlled in typical MINI style using the operating system of the
model in question. This makes it possible to start shooting videos or
take photographs with a GoPro camera mounted on or inside the car
while travelling - intuitively, conveniently and safely. Owners of an
Apple iPhone can download the new MINI Connected ready App free of
charge from the Apple App store as of June 2014.
The latest MINI Connected service opens new perspectives for
typical MINI driving fun, providing the ideal way to capture the
agile performance qualities of the British models on film. GoPro
cameras are specially designed for taking photographs and shooting
videos during spectacular sports and leisure activities and are used
by racing enthusiasts to document their driving skills in closed-off
areas, for example. In future, MINI drivers will be able to
concentrate even more closely on the ideal line while having fun on
the race track. Thanks to the new MINI Connected read App, the
camera functions can be operated via the high-resolution colour
display of the on-board computer and the MINI Joystick or MINI
Controller in the centre console, requiring minimum distraction from
the track.
This makes MINI the first automobile in the world whose
operating system can be used to control GoPro cameras. The car has
to be fitted with the Radio MINI Visual Boost, the MINI navigation
system or the Professional navigation system, and it must also have
the MINI Connected option. The integration of the app in the vehicle
operating system is taken care of via the customer's Apple iPhone,
while the signal exchange with the GoPro camera is ensured by means
of a WLAN connection. This enables the camera to be controlled
wirelessly - regardless of whether it is mounted inside or outside
the car - for example on a bumper, on the roof or on an exterior
mirror - so as to be able to take photos and films high-speed road
action.
The driver can use a menu on the on-board computer not only to
start and stop the camera but also to set the shooting mode. There
is a choice of video and single-image shots as well as photo series
with short or long frequency. Special modes are also available to
optimise image quality in various driving situations such as night
time or cornering. In addition, the camera can be switched on and
off using the MINI operating system, and the charge state of the
camera battery can be displayed on the screen along with the
strength of the WLAN signal and the remaining recording capacity.
When the car is standing still, a preview image is displayed which
shows the camera perspective.
This new MINI Connected ready App once again demonstrates the
boundless future capabilities of the globally unique MINI
infotainment system. With apps developed by third-party providers
and designed especially for use in the MINI, the range of functions
that make driving safer, more comfortable and more eventful is being
expanded on an ongoing basis. It now includes a wide spectrum of
services such as Glympse, AUPEO!, Stitcher, Deezer, Audible,
Napster/Rhapsody, TuneIn and the Amazon Cloud Player. Then there are
the services included in the MINI Connected App such as a web radio
function and RSS news feeds, the use of Facebook, Twitter and
foursquare, online search and functions exclusive to MINI such as
Driving Excitement, Mission Control, Dynamic Music and MINIMALISM,
as well as the new MINI Connected XL Journey Mate for interactive
travel planning and support including Real Time Traffic Radar.