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