Ford, BMW and others are now following GM's suit.
Drivers reading little maps and navigating complex service directories is out.
The key here is to worry less about car-only applications and more about which applications fit the driver's frame of mind, time in car and quality of attention. For the first time since Chris Galvin took over as CEO, Motorola is starting to look like its old self. Then comes last week's announcement of a new cell-phone chip that can travel the world. They will have an equally difficult time keeping this product in inventory. After watching Craig McCaw for 15 years or more, I've begun to discern a few patterns in the magic he consistently works.