[Q50Aggie]

I don't think I have seen this posted before, and I'm not sure how long this website has been live, but here ya go...it shows that all of the smartphone inTouch apps are complimentary for 4 years, and then $19.99 per year thereafter.

InTouch Vehicle Infotainment System | Infiniti USA Official Site

 

[toonman]

Looks great! I really like the InTouch system in the Q50 and seriously considering a purchase soon.
I have some question on the InTouch system hopefully some expert can help me out.
1) Are the apps available today to use or its still under development?
2) Do I always have to plug in my phone to get InTouch to work?
3) Do I get Pandora etc on the InTouch without my phone or it uses my phone via bluetooth?

 

[maddsiick]

Looks great! I really like the InTouch system in the Q50 and seriously considering a purchase soon.
I have some question on the InTouch system hopefully some expert can help me out.
1) Are the apps available today to use or its still under development?
2) Do I always have to plug in my phone to get InTouch to work?
3) Do I get Pandora etc on the InTouch without my phone or it uses my phone via bluetooth?

1. They are still under development. It says it will release in the late fall, which will probably be around the same time the new update is available.
2. If you have an iPhone, you will have to plug in to use the inTouch Apps like Pandora and Facebook, if you have an Android you can use bluetooth.
3. The apps I believe use the app that's on the phone if I'm not mistaken. Maybe someone else can confirm this.

 

[Gandhi]

I don't think I have seen this posted before, and I'm not sure how long this website has been live, but here ya go...it shows that all of the smartphone inTouch apps are complimentary for 4 years, and then $19.99 per year thereafter.

InTouch Vehicle Infotainment System | Infiniti USA Official Site

Looks like it was recently added. Do not recall seeing it when the new Q50 site debuted 2-3 weeks ago.

$20/year is not so bad. I was fearing for worse.

 

[maddsiick]

Is there a date yet when we will get these apps?

 

[Gandhi]

Is there a date yet when we will get these apps?

Given the fact that the official site was just updated with this info, i would guess it will be within a couple of weeks. I think they will do a roll out of the app around the same time as the software update for the car.

 

[JR69]

It says "INFINITI INTOUCH SYSTEM: Update - Expected Fall 2013 Availability[*]". So the first day of fall is September 22nd so based on what I've been told, it looks like it will be the end of Sep.

 

[greenhut]

My money is on Late October at the earliest.

 

[maddsiick]

I was thinking the same thing. Infiniti Customer Affairs doesn't even know when its coming out.

 

[Q50Aggie]

I was told the second week of September.

 

[maddsiick]

Oh crap. thats just around the corner

 

[tt_45]

Yesterday when I asked whether my car will have the new app/update installed when it finally arrives at dealer ETA 9/13, Customer Affair rep was very certain: NO.

 

[maddsiick]

You're still waiting for your car?!

 

[tt_45]

You're still waiting for your car?!

Yup! Can u believe that....


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[Bentrod]

1. They are still under development. It says it will release in the late fall, which will probably be around the same time the new update is available.
2. If you have an iPhone, you will have to plug in to use the inTouch Apps like Pandora and Facebook, if you have an Android you can use bluetooth.
3. The apps I believe use the app that's on the phone if I'm not mistaken. Maybe someone else can confirm this.

Actually, you can stream Pandora and Music off of iPhone using the "BTA" feature.

 

[maddsiick]

Actually, you can stream Pandora and Music off of iPhone using the "BTA" feature.

That's correct, I do it all the time with Pandora and Spotify. I was talking more about the integrated app in the car itself though, which is why I stated "you have to plug it in to use the inTouch Apps". I believe the OP was talking about the app in the inTouch system.

 

[hej]

Why the **** should I pay a recurring subscription for apps that should be free? Infiniti isn't hosting any of those services themselves, and they're relying on your cell phone for data service. Screw that.

/Really? H E double hockey sticks is censored? Are we in elementary school here?

 

[Q50Aggie]

Why the **** should I pay a recurring subscription for apps that should be free? Infiniti isn't hosting any of those services themselves, and they're relying on your cell phone for data service. Screw that.

/Really? H E double hockey sticks is censored? Are we in elementary school here?

Developing the apps for use in the in touch system is not free.

 

[klimchuk]

Developing the apps for use in the in touch system is not free.

Who is paying?

 

[hej]

Developing the apps for use in the in touch system is not free.

It may not be "free", but the cost is trivial when all you're doing is making a front end to connect to preexisting web apis. And this is assuming that Infiniti themselves are even footing the bill, which I don't know why they would have to, since there's a good reason these companies already offer up free apps for Android smartphones.

I could see charging a subscription if the mere act of me using the app actually cost Infiniti money, but this is not the case with any of these apps and probably won't be for any foreseeable ones. The brands that own these services already maintain the back end services, and these apps are relying on the data connection that I'm already paying for on my cell phone. This yearly subscription is nickel and dime'ing. I'm sure you wouldn't be very impressed if Infiniti made you call a 1-900 number for customer service.