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Originally Posted by bluesmachine
For the USA customer, how should we look upon these UK emails and statements?
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With hope and also a healthy dose of skepticism.
Although it appears to be technically straightforward for a simple software upgrade, we still do not know if it involves other hardware or firmware changes to the Combox or additional connections from the Smartphone base plate. We just don't know. BMW's official silence on the retrofit possibilities, aside from the BMW UK's willingness to comment, have been telling. BMW has a history like many car makers of moving the technology forward, but not looking back very well. There is a thriving aftermarket to prove this. With the advent of the Combox late last year however, the promise was for future upgrades to keep pace with the changing phone market and bluetooth profiles. That is where the hope is.
If you will be let down by not having this option, I would probably wait. I recently changed from a week 7 to a week 10 production for my M3 to ensure I get 6NR, as well as any other small changes that may occur during this mid year change. Although the initial features are not that appealing (Facebook, Twitter), I do believe it will open up some interesting possibilities for more phone/car integration going forward.