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Cadillac unveils CUE infotainment system for connected driving excitement in 2012 (video)
10/11/2011




Cadillac may be an unlikely controller for a mobile conference, but it is using CTIA as an befalling to unveil the Cadillac User lore (CUE). CUE is its new car infotainment system that will debut next year, first in the XTS and later in the ATS, before overextension to the company's entire line. It combines an eight-inch capacitive multitouch LCD and haptic backlash with proximity sensors for a more rewarding user experience. Touch isn't the only input that Cadillac is quite proud of, as CUE also includes voice credit mechanization from Nuance. This means users should be able to combine with their phone and car stereo without ever taking their eyes off the road.

Gallery: Cadillac CUE



Remarkably, CUE has ties to the Linux ground and it is based on the namesake overhead system. It's built on a tri-core ARM 11 CPU that simultaneously chews through 3D sea-going



onstar turn-by-turnthe simple maps and displays BluRay in the backseat with aplomb. Cadillac tells us that it has been working on this system for nearly two years, which supports Bluetooth 3.0, and also adds connectivity with two USB ports and an SD card slot. The folks at Caddy also hinted that more third-party apps will eventually be part of the story, but those details will be revealed further down the road. That said, the CUE already supports Pandora, Stitcher and provides an HTML5-based browser with full support. The company also subject to a video tour of its latest wonder, which you'll be able to see in greater detail after the break along with the press release.

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