{"id":624742,"date":"2010-01-08T08:30:57","date_gmt":"2010-01-08T13:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/?p=4261"},"modified":"2010-01-08T08:30:57","modified_gmt":"2010-01-08T13:30:57","slug":"your-car-powered-by-your-blackberry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/624742","title":{"rendered":"Your car, powered by your BlackBerry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If it&#8217;s true that there&#8217;s always a market for the super expensive, then it looks like Viper has a hit. They&#8217;re bringing their SmartStart vehicle control system to the BlackBerry, and while it&#8217;s one of the coolest new applications for BlackBerry it&#8217;s also one of the most expensive. That&#8217;s because the remote entry and starter requires hardware in addition to the application &#8212; which, of course, is free. Why charge for the app when you can charge hundreds for the necessary parts? Still, if you have a few hundred laying around, or know someone who likes to buy you expensive gifts, this is something worth checking out.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bbgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/viperstartsmart.jpg?w=780\" style=\"margin-left:10px; margin-top:6px;\" align=\"right\" \/>Using your BlackBerry, you can lock and unlock your car, pop the trunk, sound the panic alarm, and, of course, start your car. I agree with <a href=\"http:\/\/ces.cnet.com\/8301-31045_1-10426819-269.html?tag=mncol;title\">Jessica Dolcourt of CNET<\/a> that for the price you&#8217;ll pay, SmartStart should do more. True, if you have a newer car then maybe it will automatically control the climate, but it still would be nice to see the ability to set the heat and AC, plus the ventilation options. <\/p>\n<p>Since the application and service are pretty straight forward, there&#8217;s nothing else to talk about but the price. If you already have Viper remote starter hardware installed in your car, you&#8217;ll get away with paying just another $300 for the SmartStart module. But, if you don&#8217;t have a Viper remote starer installed &#8212; and I&#8217;m betting you don&#8217;t &#8212; the fresh unit will cost $499. On top of that, Viper charges a $29.99 yearly subscription fee, though thankfully they don&#8217;t bill you for the firs tear. <\/p>\n<p>Cool and practical? Yes. Affordable? I guess that depends on where you stand financially. There are many ways to spend $500 on your car. Is a BlackBerry remote starter on the top of your list? <\/p>\n<p>This post originated at BBGeeks.com &#8211; home to all things <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\">Blackberry<\/a>! Also a great source of info about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/provider-reviews\/att.html\">AT&#038;T BlackBerry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/blackberry-applications\/your-car-powered-by-your-blackberry-884261\/\">Your car, powered by your BlackBerry<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This post originated at BBGeeks.com &#8211; home to all things <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\">Blackberry<\/a>! Also a great source of info about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/provider-reviews\/att.html\">AT&#038;T BlackBerry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/blackberry-applications\/your-car-powered-by-your-blackberry-884261\/\">Your car, powered by your BlackBerry<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/5VUOH93yJTD3O1-VuWKw_m5jVbM\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/5VUOH93yJTD3O1-VuWKw_m5jVbM\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/5VUOH93yJTD3O1-VuWKw_m5jVbM\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/5VUOH93yJTD3O1-VuWKw_m5jVbM\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If it&#8217;s true that there&#8217;s always a market for the super expensive, then it looks like Viper has a hit. They&#8217;re bringing their SmartStart vehicle control system to the BlackBerry, and while it&#8217;s one of the coolest new applications for BlackBerry it&#8217;s also one of the most expensive. 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