AT&T to get future BMWs online, marque in danger of becoming Ultimate Downloading Machine

You’d have a hard time finding a car without power windows these days and, the way things are going, it won’t be long before you’ll have to look similarly hard for a disconnected car. The latest to push the trend is BMW , signing on with AT&T to enable the next-generation of Bimmers to have an always-on connection to pull down traffic information, weather conditions, and probably some less useful stuff too. No word on which cars this will first make an appearance in nor whether it’ll allow for Leaf-like remote car maintenance nor, indeed, how much it will cost. For those answers and more you’ll just have to wait for the future — or look for a secret clue hidden in the PR below. Continue reading AT&T to get future BMWs online, marque in danger of becoming Ultimate Downloading Machine AT&T to get future BMWs online, marque in danger of becoming Ultimate Downloading Machine originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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