South Korean car maker, Hyundai, will debut its new version of the car-monitoring app, Blue Link, with the support for Android Wear on January 5, just a day before the CES 2015 event in Las Vegas.
The Android Wear version of Hyundai Blue Link will allow users remotely lock and monitor their cars via simple voice commands like “lock my car”, “start my car”, “find my car” and more. The Android Wear device along with the Blue Link smartwatch app must be connected via Bluetooth to a smartphone (with its own Blue Link app) to work.
The company has claimed that remote functions will work as long as there is Internet connectivity.
Some of the other voice-activated features that users will be able to utilise with the Hyundai Blue Link smartwatch app include:
- Remote Engine Start
- Remote Engine Stop (Only available when vehicle is in remote engine start mode)
- Remote Door Lock / Unlock
- Remote Flash Lights / Honk Horn
- Car Finder
- Call Roadside
- Call Blue Link
The company has also added that the upcoming Android Wear supporting Blue Link app will be showcased on various devices such as Samsung, Motorola, Sony and LG smartwatches.
Android Wear users will be able to download the Blue Link smartwatch app in the first quarter of this year. The Blue Link smartphone app is available to download from Google Play.
The Blue Link smartwatch app will be compatible with first and next generation Blue Link-equipped Hyundai models. Some of the cars that feature Blue Link support are 2012 Sonata, 2015 Genesis, Sonata and Azera. Next generation models include the upcoming Elantra GT and Veloster.
