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Does “state-of-the-art 3G connectivity” connection affect InControl Touch Pro Satellite View function?

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The Connected Navigation of InControl Touch Pro will of course need a data connection for a lot of its functionality:

• Real Time traffic flow
• Fuel Price Service
• Parking Service
• Online Search
• Safety Cameras
• Satellite views
• Street views
• Online routing
• Cloud Sync
• Door to Door Routing
• Sharing of ETA, places and destination.

But the interesting footnote was:

Note: If the Satellite View feature is used continuously, it may consume large amounts
of mobile data. You may need to check your data allowance is appropriately configured for
providing high data services.

I’m assuming they do a certain amount of caching and will take advantage of a Wi-Fi connection when available, but how well does the data flow to the car when using the “state-of-the-art 3G connectivity”? How good is the compression? How fast does it start to show the Satellite View? Do they recommend not using Satellite View for most of a journey? How much data is “large amounts”?

And finally, what is Satellite View?

Michael2016-01-24T17:00:56-05:00January 24, 2016|

Two interesting InControl Touch Pro features–Smart Favorites & Connecting the car to Wi-Fi #slightlylessvapor

While not yet on any Land Rover on the road, we can look at the 2016 Jaguar XJ for hints of what’s to come for InControl Touch Pro.

Two items that caught my eye:

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Satellite Radio now brings us the ability to have six Smart Favorite channels – the cool smart part: all six channels are buffered simultaneously for up to an hour – meaning when you’re looking for a song, anything that’s played in the last hour on your six favorite channels will be available with a few taps. One of the things the current systems actually does well is “Instant Replay” for Satellite Radio – this just expands on that.

UPDATE: Conflicting information – while functionality is the same, it’s possible that those six Smart Favorite channels only buffer 30 minutes while the station you’re actively listening to will buffer a full hour.

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We knew the InControl Touch Pro would need internet connectivity but I had always assumed it only got it from the built-in “High Speed” OLD-FASHIONED (no quotes) 3G system. Apparently the car will also connect to a hotspot to get online. Makes sense, just hadn’t read that before

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The search continues…

Michael2016-02-15T13:17:09-05:00January 20, 2016|

Jaguar’s attention to detail exposed: InControl Touch Pro is an in-dash Mac playing an MP4!

I’ll ask this again – does Jaguar treat the design and production of their cars with the same attention to detail as their marketing materials?

I like the F-Pace a lot but still gotta keep it real.

And is it just me or does InControl Touch Pro seem forever off in the distance?

*****UPDATE – They fixed it – the Mac running in the background is once again hidden away

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Michael2015-09-16T00:17:01-04:00September 14, 2015|

Is this what InControl Touch Pro would look like on the current 8” Range Rover screens?

After seeing the latest Jaguar XJ refresh, is it possible that the Range Rover may only get the 8” InControl Touch Pro instead of the ultra widescreen 10.2” version we first saw in the XF?

Here’s my mock-up of the 8” screen and the updated (and hopefully useful) gauge cluster.

I did something similar a few months back showing what the 10.2” XF screen would look like in the Range Rover.

Now we’ll just have to wait and see.

Michael2015-07-06T13:56:49-04:00July 5, 2015|

Latest 2016 Jaguar XJ images show InControl Touch Pro on an 8” screen (UPDATED with videos)

We’ve only seen InControl Touch Pro in the pictures of the new XF and there it used a 10.2” widescreen. Now we see it in the 8” screen of the new XJ.

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Here’s a video showing the latest tech for the 2016 Jaguar XJ, talking about both the (finally) customizable 12.3” gauge cluster and the 8” InControl Touch Pro.

And finally, just for good measure – a short video showing off the 10.2” wide screen for InControl Touch Pro in the all-new Jaguar XF:

Michael2015-06-20T20:19:52-04:00June 20, 2015|