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Chrysler to Offer Wireless Internet for All its 2009 Models

June 25, 2008 6:28 PM | Services | Comments (1)

Chrysler will announce Thursday that wireless Internet will be offered as an option for all its 2009 models.  The nation’s third largest car manufacturer has named the service UConnect Web, which is a mobile hotspot and will be the first to offer such technology.

Chrysler, currently struggling with sales down over 19% compared to last year, is hoping that providing motorist access to the Web will set it apart from its competitors and help with declining sales.

Safety advocates are less than happy by Chrysler's innovation, fearing it will cause car accidents. Hands-free legislation will go into effect July 1 in California and Washington in hopes of reducing car accidents caused by driver distraction. The law will prohibit talking on a cellular phone without a headset or other hands-free device.


Chrysler claims that when the car is in motion, the service is intended to be used only by passengers.

Chrysler isn’t the first company to offer this service.  Avis Rent A Car offers Avis Connect in January 2007, which like UConnect Web, operates on the 3G network using a cellular-based signal.

The service cost $10.95 per day and is available via Autonet Mobile, for $595 plus a $39 monthly subscription rate. Users get download speeds of 600 megabits to 800 megabits per second.

 

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Comments

Awesome! I've been keenly interested in this new emerging technology since I've first watched it on foxnews channel. I'm seeing a great potential for this technology which can probably drive Chrysler's sales for 2009. Also, I'm predicting this will be the trend and most other car companies will follow suit and would not dare leave themselves behind on this.

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