Based on a flexible platform - the Open Mobility Cloud - the upgraded MINI Connected technology now includes a personal mobility assistant, which can help with journey planning and traffic alerts on the driver's Apple iPhone. Android-based smartphone compatibility is in development for the future. 

MINI Connected, which is available as a free download from the Apple App Store, maintains a seamless connection between the driver's MINI and their iPhone via either a Bluetooth or USB connection, making it easy, convenient and safe to enjoy stress free driving.

The new MINI Connected app, which has been launched alongside the unveiling of the new MINI Countryman, sees the personal mobility assistant performing a variety of new tasks.

As with BMW Connected, MINI Connected can now automatically access addresses and appointments, which the driver has stored in their iPhone calendar and uses this information to plan journeys. MINI Connected takes the current location and pre-set destination, and factors in real-time traffic information on the traffic situation to determine the ideal time to leave - and sends users a timely alert in the form of a notification on their smartphone.

Inside the car, as soon as the connection between the car and the user's device has been established, calendar entries are automatically synced and the navigation system starts. Route guidance can therefore begin straightaway, without the user having to enter the destination all over again. The new MINI Connected also offers the option of importing places and points of interest from other apps to the car as destinations for the navigation system.