| Toyota is known for providing their consumers | | | | Communication Traffic Information performs |
| with some of the most advanced features and | | | | better than other systems based on cell phone |
| services. In fact, the surging Japanese | | | | services. |
| company has announced that they will be | | | | |
| releasing a new G-BOOK mX telematics service. | | | | With this service, drivers can avoid serious |
| | | | traffic congestions thereby reducing their |
| The company reported that the new G-BOOK mX | | | | fuel consumption. Aside from reducing wasted |
| will coincide with the release of new | | | | working hours, this technology helps in the |
| vehicles in Japan by May of this year. The | | | | reduction of fuel consumption. |
| G-BOOK has been of great help to drivers | | | | |
| driving Toyota's vehicles. The new G-BOOK mX | | | | The G-BOOK is also equipped with Bluetooth |
| will be loaded with features to further help | | | | technology. With this technology, users can |
| consumers in their information and | | | | connect their cell phones or audio player |
| communication needs. | | | | wirelessly to the car's audio system. This |
| | | | technology provides a clearer sound than the |
| One of the features of the new G-BOOK mX is | | | | technology based on FM transmitters. With |
| the Map-on-Demand. This essentially provides | | | | this technology, hands-free calling is |
| a navigation map to the driver with just a | | | | enabled thus reducing the risk of distracted |
| touch of a button. The navigation map covers | | | | driving. |
| expressways and toll roads and ordinary roads | | | | |
| located near the location of the vehicle. | | | | Aside from the ability to play music through |
| | | | the car's audio system from a Bluetooth |
| The G-BOOK comes in two variants - the G-BOOK | | | | enabled music player, the G-BOOK mX also |
| mX and the G-BOOK mX pro. The latter is a | | | | provides music for consumers via the G-Sound |
| fee-based service and needs an onboard DCM or | | | | capsule. The G-SOUND is an added feature of |
| a data communications module. With the | | | | the G-BOOK ALPHA. The G-BOOK will be |
| G-BOOK mX, consumers can simply plug in their | | | | installed with 103 capsules of 680 songs in |
| cell phones to the navigation system. With | | | | addition to the 900 individual songs pre |
| the mX Pro, the DCM automatically updates map | | | | installed into the telematics system. |
| data. Users can also download road maps from | | | | |
| the Internet to a CD-ROM which can then be | | | | With advances such as this, Toyota is on its |
| uploaded to the navigation system in the | | | | way to further increase their products' |
| vehicle for navigation purposes. | | | | popularity among their consumers and |
| | | | prospective buyers. Indeed, advances such as |
| Another feature of the new G-BOOK mX is the | | | | this will surely play a role in their quest |
| Probe Communication Traffic Information | | | | for the top of the auto industry. With more |
| service. This service gathers information | | | | and more technology like this, not even EBC |
| from vehicles equipped with the G-BOOK mX and | | | | greenstuff brake pads can stop Toyota on the |
| relay information to drivers to avoid traffic | | | | path to becoming the largest car manufacturer |
| congestions. With the mX Pro, the Probe | | | | in the world. |