There are options to configure the Brisbane for use with iPods, Bluetooth or wired-in cellphones, navigation systems and CD changers.
The demand for cellphones, navigation screens and other electronic devices that can be mounted or used inside vehicles isn't likely to disappear, but some drivers are looking for technology that is at least designed to minimize risks.
But the controversy has flared up in recent years, as cellphones, navigation systems, satellite radios, sophisticated climate controls and even DVD players and on-board Internet connections have begun vying for drivers' attention.
Microsoft says that in his keynote this year, Mr. Gates will discuss some new partnerships, including one with NBC to distribute coverage of the Olympics, and some new features in Ford Sync, a system that integrates cellphones, navigation and voice commands into automobile dashboards.
The system, Media Oriented Systems Transport, or MOST, replaces much of the wiring normally used to connect the radio, CD player, G.P.S. receiver, cellphone and navigation systems with a fiber-optic cable.
Wrong turns, dropped signals and incoming calls confuse most cellphone-based navigation applications.
The group was believed to have sent money as well as night-vision goggles, cellphones, satellite navigation devices and other electronic equipment to Algeria, according to police investigators, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing criminal investigation.
That could mean cellphones, personal navigation devices or MP3 players, notes Greengart.
EyeSight and Rear Vehicle Detection are available as a less-expensive package (which also includes a power rear tailgate) for $1,695, which might make more sense for buyers who use cellphone-based navigation and want to save a chunk of change.
