Bosch Announces New Indian and Global Apps

NewsVoir | 13 Apr, 2017

Bosch announces new Apps on its smartphone integration solution mySPIN, in partnership with leading Indian and global App providers, for a complete connected experience in the car.

Allows users to access mySPIN compatible Apps and services directly from the carâs touchscreen. Only solution in India with smart phone Apps in all relevant drivercentric categories
First smartphone integration solution to introduce 4 top rated Indian Apps in the market â MapMyIndia, Hungama, NDTV, Zomato
mySPIN will be able to provide location based personalized recommendations and services in the future

The latest Apps include:

India

Moneycontrol in Car - Finance App from Network 18

User can find live stock prices, market indices, TV audio feeds, news and interviews

Justdial in Car - Search engine from Justdial

Allows users to find nearby or location specific restaurants, doctors, emergency services, ATMs, petrol pumps
Complete search engine of Justdial is available

Car Radio - Internet Radio App from AppSmartz

Allows users to play from thousands of LIVE radio stations across the globe.

UrSafe â In-car driver and passenger safety App from UST Global

UrSafe comes integrated with a Panic Button to alert an userâs emergency contact via a call of their whereabouts during a crisis. The alert call is followed by a navigation map to help the emergency contact navigate and reach the user location. The app also lists nearby emergency services.

Overdrive - Auto publication for Cars and Bikes from Network 18

Indiaâs largest auto media for the bike & car community for the last 19 years. News, reviews, specs and comparisons

Global

AccuWeather - Weather forecast, from local to international
Familo - Locator and private messaging for families and groups
Speaking Email - Email read out
mySMS (Android) - SMS read out

Entertained, informed and connected. The mySPIN solution connects smartphone with the car, regardless of whether the device uses iOS or Android. Bosch collaborated with Indian and Global App providers, choose driver centric smartphone Apps and carefully adapted to use on carâs audio head unit via the touch screen without picking up your smartphone.

The number of apps enhanced to include mySPIN functions globally has been rising steadily since 2013. Special focus is on navigation and applications such as news, music, shopping and safety. mySPIN helps vehicle user to check emails, meetings and daily news. Without much effort user can listen to favorite songs, while checking the weather and choosing a location to ânavigate toâ. Users can request a list of top restaurants, hotels to book and any point of interest on the go. All the above use cases are possible through mySPIN in car without compromising on-road safety.

Making vehicle data usable. Thanks to the unique structure of mySPIN, carmakers retain at all times full control over the selection of the apps that their customers can use and what happens with the resultant data made available. âThis is also an advantage for drivers because they have a trusted partner in their car-maker,â says Torsten Mlasko, Managing Director of Bosch SoftTec GmbH. In the future, automobile manufacturers could use the mySPIN interface to make vehicle data available to apps. Data such as tire pressure or fuel level can be used as input for the apps. A gas station offering low prices, for instance, will be suggested only if the fuel gauge has reached the reserve level.

Increased focus on safety. All of the apps approved for mySPIN have been specifically developed for use while driving so that there is as little distraction as possible â assuring greater safety. Around the world, there is a great demand for safe and convenient ways to integrate smartphones into vehicles, due in part to legal regulations. Bosch mySPIN is committed to make in-car experience more exciting yet in a safe and secured way. This smartphone integration solution will create high impact on common man day-to-day life and widen the market space for App providers.

With more than 18,000 associates, Robert Bosch in India is a powerhouse of technology and innovation. Engineers here are responsible for high-end technology innovation and delivering world-class solutions. But just as importantly RBEI and its engineers are committed to creating solutions that improve the quality of life.

App companies talk about their partnership with Bosch

âOverdrive is excited about Boschâs innovative in-car mySPIN platform, and is proud to be an early adopter in partnering with them. As Indiaâs largest auto media, we are convinced that connected cars will soon be very popular in the ever-evolving automobile market, and provide an interesting platform to extend our core audience reach.â - Mr. Amit Seth, Vice President â Sales & Marketing, Network 18.

âWe are proud to partner with Bosch for their mySPIN platform. UST Global is at the forefront of innovation and digital disruption. Through our cutting-edge, consumer focused innovation, we deliver real-world solutions that enable our clients to profitably transform their businesses and the lives of their customers. UrSafe is one example of the commitment to our mission of transforming lives through our pillars of accelerating possibilities for digital transformation through human centered innovation.â - Mr. Gilroy Mathew, GM - APAC, UST Global.

âWe at Moneycontrol are always looking at ways and means through which we can stay ahead of the curve by pushing the pedal of innovation. We are extremely proud to be the first finance app on the Bosch- mySPIN marketplace. To fulfil our vision of making India financially smart, we have always endeavoured to ensure our content and tools are available to users, wherever they would want to access it. By leveraging technology, we have created an additional touch-point for them, whereby they can access live stock prices, market indices, TV audio feeds, news and interviews whilst driving their cars.â â Mr. Manish Maheshwari, CEO, Network18 Digital.

âWe are delighted to partner with Bosch MySpin platform. Integrating with MySpin have helped us to adapt our app beautifully to in-car experience for users, both in terms of UI and UX. We believe this partnership will help us bring our app to next generation of Car Infotainment systems.â - SK Arora, Co-Founder and Director - Marketing & Strategic Alliances.

âJustdial is the number 1 search engine in India and we are happy to partner with Bosch for their mySPIN platform. We believe this partnership helps us to get in to connected car world and offer our best services to Indian consumers. Justdial offers your favorite restaurants, specialized doctors, emergency services required to keep customer connected always.â - Vishal Parikh CTO, Justdial.

About RBEI

Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Private Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, one of the world's leading global supplier of technology and services, offering end-to-end Engineering, IT and Business Solutions. With over 18,000 associates, itâs the largest software development centre of Bosch, outside Germany, indicating that it is the Technology Powerhouse of Bosch in India with a global footprint and presence in the US, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

About Bosch in India

In India, Bosch is a leading supplier of technology and services in the areas of Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. Additionally, Bosch has in India the largest development center outside Germany, for end to end engineering and technology solutions. The Bosch Group operates in India through nine companies, viz, Bosch Limited, Bosch Chassis Systems India Limited, Bosch Rexroth India Limited, Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Private Limited, Bosch Automotive Electronics India Private Limited, Bosch Electrical Drives India Private Limited, BSH Home Appliances Private Limited, ETAS Automotive India Private Ltd. and Robert Bosch Automotive Steering India Pvt. Ltd. In India, Bosch set-up its manufacturing operation in 1951, which has grown over the years to include 15 manufacturing sites, and seven development and application centers. Bosch Group in India employs over 30,000 associates and generated consolidated revenue of about Ã¢ÂÂ¨.17,022 crores in 2015 of which Ã¢ÂÂ¨. 12,100 crores from third party. The Group in India has close to 14,000 research and development associates.

In India, Bosch Limited is the flagship company of the Bosch Group. It earned revenue of over Ã¢ÂÂ¨. 10,415 crores (1.4 billion euros) in 2015-16.

About the Bosch Group

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 390,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2016). According to preliminary figures, the company generated sales of 73.1 billion euros in 2016. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT company, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, smart cities, connected mobility and connected industry. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Groupâs strategic objective is to create solutions for a connected life, and to improve quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is âInvented for life.â The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 450 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Boschâs global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. The basis for the companyâs future growth is its innovative strength. At 120 locations across the globe, Bosch employs 59,000 associates in research and development.

Additional information is available online at www.bosch.com, www.bosch-press.com, http://twitter.com/BoschPresse