Want to lock your car doors from miles away using your smart phone? Theres an app for that!

GM's OnStar: There's an app for that
by Peter Valdes-Dapena, senior writerJuly 22, 2010: 7:13 AM ET

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- General Motors will distribute OnStar smartphone applications later this year that will allow Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac owners to do things like lock their car doors or start the engine from miles away.

The OnStar mobile application will also let users get information about their vehicles, such its fuel level, available driving range, oil level, tire pressure and other diagnostic information. It will be available on Apple's (AAPL, Fortune 500) iPhone as well as on some Android handsets.

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"This technology empowers drivers to make decisions about their travels well before they enter the vehicle, meaning their full attention can stay where it needs to be - on the road ahead," Chris Preuss, president of GM's OnStar subsidiary, said in an announcement.

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rxh8me9000 - 7/25/2010 11:07:06 AM

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Want to use the Iphone as an air freshner so you can fart at work without being scared! Theres an app for that!

_43LE - 7/25/2010 2:22:12 PM

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Hasn't this been available through the Viper Smart Start system since Nov 2009? Wow, I think that UAW_LAX is paid by the U.S automakers to do their propaganda.

PlanB - 7/25/2010 5:51:14 PM

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You are correct, I've had the Viper Smart Start system/app since last fall when it came out. It was kinda buggy at first but it works great since they updated it.

uaw_lax - 7/25/2010 8:50:17 PM

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If you take the time to read the article it explains how you can start your car and see a entire host of other features such as fuel level driving range etc through Onstar.

thstone - 7/26/2010 1:50:42 PM

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Will it tell me how many months behind my payments are on my GM subprime auto loan?