Xiaomi has just announced that it has officially partnered up with NIO, the automobile manufacturer. In the new collaboration, the Chinese tech giant will launch a special application that is capable of performing certain functions in the car from the partner brand at any time.
One would only require the special app on the Xiaomi Mi Watch smartwatch to remotely activate certain functions. This essentially makes the Mi Watch a remote control of sorts. According to official notes, users can display the vehicle nicknames (as set by owners) on the NIO app through the smartwatch. It even displays other information regarding the vehicle like current driving status, power levels, remaining battery life and more.
Users can even visually discern the vehicle doors closing or opening, windows and trunks being raised or lowered. In other words, an in depth schematics is laid out through the NIO app. This is even useful in many other ways as well, since the car can send certain prompt notifications through the Mi Watch. A great example of this would be the uneven or abnormally low pressure in the tires of the car.
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In terms of functions that can be remotely operated, one can open the doors through the app, turn on the air conditioning, can lock or unlock the door, and even raise or lower the window. Notably, the app even allows for easy car location function if the owner can not find where the car has been parked. Through the NIO app, one can simply trigger various whistle alarms and flashing lights which will act as a beacon and notify the users.
Reportedly, every NIO car model will be supported in the Xiaomi Mi Watch NIO app. Furthermore, features like NFC will also be supported in the future. Xiaomi is currently one of the largest wearables makers in the world, and this cooperation only seeks to grow its ecosystem and its usefulness.
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