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June 1, 2015 08:14 pm -07

Volvo will let you control your car from your Apple Watch

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Will your smartwatch someday replace your car keys? It's certainly possible, and the latest efforts from Volvo bring that notion one step closer to reality

The Swedish automaker recently announced an update to its Volvo On Call app which allows you to control various functions of your car via an Android, iOS or Windows Phone device. It now supports both the Apple Watch and smartwatches running Android Wear

See also: Volvo is coming to the U.S. with 4,000 jobs, but will its cars find buyers?

Before it was an app, Volvo On Call launched back in 2001 as a safety and security system that could connect a driver with a phone operator when assistance was needed — for example, if a car's airbags were deployed, Volvo would send emergency services using GPS data Read more...

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