Hot. Mylink GM at CES

[rjhedrich]

I was at CES today and visit the chevy area and start talking to a gm employee on Mylink and the lack of apps and will their be something for 2014. He did not know but the software engineer who developed the system was here and if I wanted to talk to him he would introduce me. I said yes. I will not mention names but he said they are working on a software upgrade to bring apps to 2014 and 2015. He said that they did rush it out before it they should of. The deliever system for the upgrade they was working would be implemented thru the on star system app. I ask how would be notified of this and he said when we opened but the app a message would appear. It would then request you to attach your phone via usb to Mylink and update will occur. He said that they hope to have the iOS version available by 3rd quarter. I sent 45 minutes with him going over all the neat stuff coming out for Mylink. Gues who else at the show signing autographs. See picture

[Chris]

No idea who that is

[rjhedrich]

No idea who that is

First hint she is TV star.

[Chris]

Dont really watch tv

[Rellimie]

I don't know which is hotter, the MyLink news or the Cylon.

[rmart]

Tricia Helfer, right?

Regarding the update, do you have to be an onstar subscriber to get this update when it comes out?

Also would love to see 'themes' enabled for the GMCs like the chevy has.

Perhaps even an ability to create your own themes and install them.

[thewhitestallion]

[Coppertone]

Did you ask him why the rear view camera resolutions looks like 144p youtube videos?

[EPIC CAJUN]

No idea who the chick is but glad to hear the news about the Mylink getting some upgrades

[MikeNH]

Did you ask him why the rear view camera resolutions looks like 144p youtube videos?

Because GM specs a crappy camera. Even the mirror display is able to support far better resolution.

[rjhedrich]

Tricia Helfer, right?

Regarding the update, do you have to be an onstar subscriber to get this update when it comes out?

Also would love to see 'themes' enabled for the GMCs like the chevy has.

Perhaps even an ability to create your own themes and install them.

Correct it is Tricia Helfer from battle star.

I did ask that questions and the reply was yes if you wish to do it yourself otherwise it a upgrade at a dealer will be trained to do but their will be a dealer charge each time.

Themes is part of the first upgrade and new 3 apps

[rjhedrich]

Did you ask him why the rear view camera resolutions looks like 144p youtube videos?

 

 

He was the software engineer for development of Mylink so I didn't ask question on other matters other than Mylink

[rjhedrich]

Also FYI his wife drive a crew cab 14 Sierra .

[txchevy4ever]

Did you ask him why the rear view camera resolutions looks like 144p youtube videos?

 

Crystal clear on my 15 silverado Z71 LTZ.

[TJay74]

I spoke with the infotainment engineer several times, heck had two of them here in OKC twice now and asked about missing features that were shown in the product brochures and was told the 2015's would get it and the updates would not work with the 2014 system.

 

I hope they are wrong, and updates do roll out to the 2014 trucks.

 

I know when we bought my wifes 2011 MKX it had the first generation MS Sync system in it, the OS was buggy as heck. We complained and complained about it. Took about a year and Ford rolled out a new OS that new from the ground up that fixed everything. Ford has issued updates several times now and each time they have been free as long as the car was under warranty.