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BMW Digital Key - how it works (video)
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11-14-2018, 05:39 PM | #2 |
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Very cool - although it's interesting they state on the video that a Samsung Galaxy phone with Android 8 is used, and yet BMW offers poor integration with Android as a whole.
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Couldn't care less. Touching a door handle works better for me.
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11-14-2018, 07:12 PM | #5 |
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Didn't Mercedes do that key card thing like ten years ago?
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11-15-2018, 12:45 PM | #9 |
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If it's anything like the Model 3, it should be easy - shouldn't even have to take out the phone - just walk up and go
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11-15-2018, 12:47 PM | #11 |
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You drive with a smartphone in your pocket?
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11-15-2018, 12:57 PM | #16 |
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I've never seen that interior color before. Looks like it's covered in ash. Maybe they can call it ash interior if they come out with that. Even the red interior still has black dash and steering wheel with wood or stainless steel/al cantara trim.
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11-15-2018, 01:01 PM | #17 |
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Seems like a cool idea, but in the end I find it less practical than the regular key, mostly due to the range limitations of the NFC.
Still very useful in cases when you forget your key, so instead of going back to get it, you can drive that day with a bit limited practicality of the Digital Key. |
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11-15-2018, 01:10 PM | #19 |
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TLDW on the video.. will watch later..
I have locks on both my home (Kevo) and garage door (WIFI opener) that can be operated in three ways.. with physical key via Bluetooth and or WIFI from phone via internet from anywhere if the BMW digital key can will allow the car to do all three items above I am all for it. |
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11-15-2018, 01:11 PM | #20 |
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Has anyone seen if it will be available for already purchased vehicles. I got my 2019my 430 last week. Would be a bummer to miss it by a few weeks.
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11-15-2018, 01:18 PM | #21 |
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About time...carrying around keys should've been obsolete years ago. Once the US can fully adopt mobile (NFC) payments, wallets will be obsolete too.
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11-15-2018, 01:25 PM | #22 |
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Does this not work on iPhone?
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