How to integrate a smartphone in the car?

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So, you have a powerful modern smartphone, which, of course, you want to use to the fullest, especially in your car, because it is carried out a large part of the day. He should not just lie in your pocket or somewhere else, it should actively work for you. The new cars models for the integration of a smartphone provided a lot of new equipment. If it is unavailable in your car, we'll show you how to make the integration of their own with a very small and time-consuming.

Charging and consolidation smartphone

The good news - for every car (even a fairly old model), you can purchase the charger for your smartphone that runs from the cigarette lighter.

But there is a problem where to put smatrfon in charging time, so it does not interfere with the driver and not hanging around the car during hard cornering. You need some way to fix it. Now on sale a lot of different attachments, but we want to offer you to make your own holder. Because it is made of office supplies, it will cost you well, very cheap, but its production is 20 minutes away. This is how will look ready to mount:

For its production, you will need the biggest binder (paper clips), thick skin, gum (you can take office rezinochku) tape.

Metal is removed from the plastic base bends a little, and then winding the thread, putting it firmly and gently, so metal does not leave scratches on your smartphone. Thread winding the metal part is not the whole, but only the portion that will be up to the plastic base. Top winding tape, for securing the ends of thread and giving greater design aesthetics.

And the last stage - the eraser further reinforcing structures to the smartphone does not fall out. The pictures presented a modest option, but you can use brighter binder, adhesive tape and thread to mount turned cheerful. Fasten it to the grid can be an oven or in a place cupholders location that is likely to be more convenient, as the charging wire will not sag.

Listen to music from your smartphone

Instead of constantly switching radio channels, trying to get rid of annoying songs or advertising, or permanently write something new on USB flash drive, where it is better to listen to music from your device: here and the opportunity to listen to the songs from the Internet, and simply your favorite music, available offline.

Before purchasing additional devices try to connect a smartphone to the radio in the usual USB-cable (if, of course, it has a USB-in). In some cases, it works. If in such a way to listen to music does not work, then you need to investigate the existence of the audio AUX-input and buy a special cable or adapter for it. If AUX-input is not present, it is in principle possible to do it yourself or with the help of craftsmen from the service center.

A cable, which is shown below, you can simultaneously listen to music from your phone and charge it.

If the car radio and speakers are absent, then there is the budget solution to the problem - FM-transmitter, Will receive the signal from your smart phone and broadcast it as if radio (powered from the cigarette lighter socket or from the device). The problem is that the sound from the transmitter is pretty poor quality. In addition, the transmitter will respond sensitively to external radio waves. To avoid this, simply disconnect the antenna in the car, if you are, of course, do not listen to the radio sometimes. Or use the service SIRIUS Frequency Finder to find a suitable frequency for tuning the tuner on which interference will be less.

There is another, not too simple version, more suitable for those who really loves to dig into your favorite car and bring all to mind their own hands: it is possible to build in the car speakers from the computer. Detailed instructions with pictures is here.

Hands-free and eyes

Not for nothing are now taking a penalty for talking on the phone while driving. It is very distracting the driver, as well as a selection of songs or set SMS. However, the interaction with the phone during the journey can not be avoided, and the only way to make it safer - to use voice control.

On the iPhone 4S with such a good job duties Siri. By the way, you can run Siri voice (instructions). If Siri on your iPhone no, you can use the application VokulThat is specifically designed for in-car use.

Also good voice control capabilities demonstrate smartphones with Android 4.1, but if you need a real helper, like of Siri, you will need to acquire additional applications, eg: Voice Actions for Android, Vlingo, Edwin.

We hope that these tips will help you successfully consolidate your car and your smartphone. Always be aware of safety behind the wheel and do not expose themselves and other road users to unnecessary risk.

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