Google And Kia Partnership Will Bring Google Maps And Places To New Ca

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Korean car-maker [url="http://www.engadget.com/tag/kia/"]Kia[/url] is set to give its [url="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/15/kia-uvo2-is-your-korean-big-brother-we-go-hands-on/"]UVO[/url] eServices telematics a huge shot in the arm, teaming up with Google to offer its next-generation navigation system. The new setup will debut in this year's Sorento CUV, which is scheduled to arrive in Q1. Kia's updated (once [url="http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/microsoft-and-kia-formalize-partnership-uvo-is-born/"]Microsoft-assisted[/url]) UVO system will allow users to send directions and locales from their smartphone (or the web) to your new ride. Baked-in Google Places will also inform you of your nearest dealership (even when you're already in that [url="http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/02/google-and-kia-partnership-will-bring-google-maps-and-places-to/#"]new Kia[/url]) while existing music management, hands-free features and improved voice recognition will all be wrapped into the same interface.