MirrorLink, an industry wide standard introduced by Car Connectivity Consortium, provides seamless connection and control of Nokia smartphones and applications on the Alpine ICS-X8.

Follow the break for video demos from Nokia and Alpine, along with the full PR.Īlpine Electronics launches ICS-X8 supporting MirrorLink standard on Nokia smartphones We're loving the functionality here, but are still wondering when Android, Windows Phone and iOS will get their share of due diligence. Coinciding with this announcement, Alpine has introduced an aftermarket head unit known as the ICS-X8 that supports MirrorLink, which is expected to go on sale in November. From there, you're given full access to navigation, music, contacts and videos without the need to fumble with your handset. Like we've previously seen, the system essentially works by mirroring your phone's display onto the vehicle's in-dash touchscreen. The company has introduced Car Mode for Symbian Belle and N9 smartphones, which is an application that interfaces with MirrorLink (previously known as Terminal Mode), to provide a seamless and attractive connection between your smartphone and stereo head unit. It's about time some fruit emerged from the Car Connectivity Consortium, and Nokia is here to show other manufacturers how it's done - and perhaps more importantly, why it's significant.

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