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02-19-2016, 10:52 PM
Volvo will let you unlock and start your car with your smartphone
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I k**w I've held a more than a few bulky key fobs in my hand and wondered aloud why my phone couldn't simply unlock the car. Clearly, Volvo had the same thoughts.
See also: Volvo's all-new V90 wagon is the future hipster car of choice (http://mashable.com/2016/02/18/2017-volvo-v90/)
Starting for the 2017 model year, Volvo will the world's first automaker to offer cars without a key at all. Instead, owners will use a smartphone app to unlock and start the engine.
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Utilizing the Bluetooth connection between both the car and your smartphone, as soon as you near the car the Bluetooth digital key communicates with and unlocks the car. Without skipping a beat, you simply grab the door handle, open the door and sit down. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/19/volvo-smartphone-key/)
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I k**w I've held a more than a few bulky key fobs in my hand and wondered aloud why my phone couldn't simply unlock the car. Clearly, Volvo had the same thoughts.
See also: Volvo's all-new V90 wagon is the future hipster car of choice (http://mashable.com/2016/02/18/2017-volvo-v90/)
Starting for the 2017 model year, Volvo will the world's first automaker to offer cars without a key at all. Instead, owners will use a smartphone app to unlock and start the engine.
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Utilizing the Bluetooth connection between both the car and your smartphone, as soon as you near the car the Bluetooth digital key communicates with and unlocks the car. Without skipping a beat, you simply grab the door handle, open the door and sit down. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/19/volvo-smartphone-key/)
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