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OnStar Apps Coming To Smartphones

Detroit – General Motors plans to launch OnStar smartphone
apps for the vast majority of 2010-model-year Chevrolets, Cadillacs, Buicks and
GMC vehicles.

The brand-specific apps will be available starting in the
coming months for the iPhone and Android phones, the company said. The company
previously announced that an OnStar app would be available for the Chevrolet
Volt electric vehicle when that vehicle becomes available.

The apps will let vehicle owners activate all vehicle functions
currently available on a traditional key fob, including remote start, horn honking,
lights activation, and door locking and unlocking from any distance — and
without their keys or key fob in hand.

Via the OnStar service, the apps will also display a vehicle’s
diagnostic information, including fuel-tank level and range, remaining oil
life, current and recommended tire pressure and lifetime average miles per
gallon. The information will be current as of the last vehicle start.

Apps for each vehicle brand will also offer a variety of
other features tailored specifically for each brand’s customers, GM said.

With the apps, consumers who realize they forgot to lock
their car while running to catch a train or flight will be able to lock the
vehicle without turning back, GM said. Users will also be able to remotely
start their vehicle from a distance to ensure the interior temperature is
comfortable by the time they get there.

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