Wow--here’s yet another reason to get an iPhone: Viper launched the Viper SmartStart app today. What is it? The app is essentially a virtual key fob that lets car owners with a Viper system start, lock, unlock, open the trunk, or activate the panic alert on their vehicles — all from a phone.
Using a cellular network, SmartStart extends the range of most key fobs, which max out at around 100 feet, to unlimited distances. If you have SmartStart installed in multiple cars, your iPhone can control any car in the house.
Perfect for emergencies and households with teen drivers, SmartStart for iPhone is not only super-cool, it’s practical too! Check out this video demo:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08QPOlb-oN4
If you already have a Viper system, you can upgrade to the SmartStart module at Best Buy for $299 or the complete system is $499.
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Hey guys, just thought I’d mention that Click-Vroom.com is coming out with a product that does all the SmartStart does and more for less than HALF the price! I don’t know how Viper can get away with charging so much, but that will soon end. Enter the DynaKey! I know I’m gettin one!
Incidentally, I own a normal remote starter myself, and there’s no need for concern regarding theft because all you’re doing is starting your car’s engine. The key is needed to drive it off, and the engine will be killed instantly the moment someone tries to change gears otherwise.
Anyway, just thought I’d throw that out there.
Cheers,
Tim G.
Oops! Here’s the link: Click-Vroom.com