<s>
Car	B-Application
apps	I-Application
are	O
a	O
genre	O
of	O
software	O
that	O
offer	O
a	O
car	O
and	O
its	O
driver	O
abilities	O
above	O
what	O
is	O
built-in	O
to	O
the	O
vehicle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Android	B-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
and	O
iPhone	O
Operating	O
System	O
(	O
IOS	B-Application
)	O
all	O
offer	O
software	O
to	O
connect	O
a	O
smartphone	B-Application
with	O
a	O
car	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Car	B-General_Concept
Play	I-General_Concept
and	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
apps	O
transmit	O
the	O
home	O
screen	O
of	O
any	O
Android	B-Application
or	O
IOS	B-Application
smartphone	B-Application
to	O
the	O
car	O
built-in	O
display	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Therefore	O
,	O
apps	O
installed	O
on	O
the	O
connected	O
smartphone	B-Application
will	O
become	O
available	O
on	O
car	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sometimes	O
car	B-Application
apps	I-Application
require	O
additional	O
hardware	B-Architecture
which	O
plugs	O
into	O
the	O
on-board	O
diagnostics	O
(	O
OBD	O
)	O
port	O
to	O
record	O
,	O
collect	O
and	O
provide	O
the	O
data	O
about	O
engine	O
errors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
apps	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
additional	O
hardware	B-Architecture
,	O
give	O
keyless	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
car	O
and	O
let	O
the	O
owner	O
start	O
the	O
engine	O
using	O
a	O
smartphone	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Drivers	O
can	O
install	O
a	O
dash	O
cam	O
app	O
and	O
use	O
a	O
smartphone	B-Application
to	O
capture	O
the	O
driving	O
process	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
vehicle	O
's	O
speedometer	O
is	O
not	O
functioning	O
properly	O
,	O
car	B-Application
apps	I-Application
can	O
provide	O
accurate	O
car	O
speed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Car	O
software	O
collects	O
live	O
data	O
about	O
road	O
signs	O
,	O
speed	B-Application
limits	I-Application
and	O
traffic	O
cameras	O
ahead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
car	B-Application
apps	I-Application
send	O
real-time	O
notifications	O
about	O
road	O
accidents	O
and	O
traffic	O
jams	O
en	O
route	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On-board	O
Diagnostic	O
apps	O
require	O
an	O
additional	O
piece	O
of	O
hardware	B-Architecture
called	O
an	O
OBD	O
adapter	O
to	O
be	O
plugged	O
into	O
the	O
OBD	O
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
OBD	O
app	O
is	O
installed	O
on	O
an	O
appropriate	O
smartphone	B-Application
or	O
tablet	O
,	O
connecting	O
to	O
the	O
OBD	O
adapter	O
through	O
Wifi	O
or	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
signals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Often	O
OBD	O
apps	O
offer	O
additional	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
journey	O
recording	O
,	O
CO2	O
emission	O
calculation	O
,	O
horsepower	O
evaluation	O
,	O
dynamo	B-Language
meter	O
,	O
fuel	O
consumption	O
,	O
and	O
driving	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Navigation	O
software	O
can	O
provide	O
data	O
on	O
altitude	B-Application
,	O
moon	O
phase	O
,	O
traffic	O
cameras	O
,	O
and	O
traffic	O
jams	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
dash	O
cam	O
apps	O
have	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
integration	O
and	O
upload	O
the	O
recordings	O
to	O
the	O
driver	O
's	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
account	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apps	O
which	O
support	O
voice	B-Application
commands	I-Application
help	O
users	O
drive	O
safely	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
the	O
apps	O
also	O
offer	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
connectivity	O
Google	B-Application
Maps	I-Application
integration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
of	O
these	O
functions	O
can	O
be	O
controlled	O
with	O
voice	B-Application
commands	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apps	O
such	O
as	O
Android	B-Application
Auto	I-Application
,	O
Spotify	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Tune	B-Application
In	I-Application
Radio	I-Application
allow	O
the	O
driver	O
to	O
stream	O
music	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apps	O
can	O
also	O
work	O
as	O
a	O
collision-prevention	O
system	O
–	O
they	O
can	O
detect	O
when	O
the	O
car	O
in	O
front	O
suddenly	O
starts	O
to	O
stop	O
using	O
smartphone	B-Application
cameras	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Real	O
traffic	O
information	O
is	O
a	O
usual	O
feature	O
of	O
modern	O
vehicle	O
software	O
–	O
a	O
user	O
can	O
shake	O
his	O
smartphone	B-Application
to	O
notify	O
others	O
about	O
jammed	O
street	O
;	O
the	O
app	O
can	O
also	O
offer	O
you	O
an	O
alternative	O
way	O
to	O
your	O
destination	O
to	O
avoid	O
heavy	O
traffic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uber	B-Application
is	O
a	O
car-sharing	O
app	O
which	O
helps	O
users	O
quickly	O
pick	O
up	O
a	O
car	O
that	O
is	O
nearby	O
and	O
go	O
to	O
the	O
point	O
at	O
cheap	O
rates	O
instead	O
of	O
taking	O
a	O
taxi	O
;	O
or	O
one	O
can	O
offer	O
his	O
car	O
and	O
himself	O
as	O
a	O
driver	O
.	O
</s>
