Smartphones have become ubiquitous globally, as has the frequency of drivers using them behind the wheel. This situation has prompted many automotive OEMs to deploy a variety of software solutions to leverage the connectivity and processing power of these devices, and encourage drivers to connect their phones to their in-vehicle infotainment systems, letting the infotainment systems handle interaction.
This report provides an overview and analysis of the wide range of software solutions that enable smartphones to interact with automotive OEM infotainment systems. It also provides a global forecast, by OEM, of select smartphone gateway software solutions covered in this report.