At the time of launch, the Mercedes-Benz App Store will readily come with apps like Angry Birds, TikTok, Zoom and Webex.
Mercedes-Benz has officially unveiled the all-new interiors of its 2024 E-Class sedan. The sedan is expected to arrive in the market sometime later this year.
The cabin of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class gets the brand’s MBUX Superscreen, with sizable infotainment displays, both on the centre console and in front of the passenger. The driver also gets a free-standing fully-digital instrument cluster that offers an option to choose either a Classic theme with a dial-like speedometer and tachometer or a Sports theme which has the tachometer at the centre and red accents all around.
However, what’s of more interest, are the two infotainment screens on the dashboard, both of which can install third-party apps directly instead of being mirrored via Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. Mercedes will also be launching its very own ‘App Store’, which will offer an expanding range of directly-downloadable applications. At the time of launch, the Mercedes-Benz App Store will readily come with apps like Angry Birds, TikTok, Zoom and Webex. The sedan will also come with a dashboard-mounted selfie photo and video camera, which can be used by some of the apps. Also, owners will be able to take photos and videos even when the car is parked.
Mercedes-Benz has stated that the E-Class will come with ZYNC Entertainment Portal, which is said to provide “on-demand content, interactive experiences, local video programs, sports, news and more.” The carmaker also confirmed that around 30 streaming services from various global partners are already available, with more to come in the future.
However, the E-Class will get a “visual shield”, which as the name suggests prevents the driver to be able to see the content via another camera which monitors the driver’s eye movements. Having said that, there is an option to either have the shield switched on or off.
Besides the immersive content providing infotainment screens, the new E-Class also packs a host of other tech and features. These include a 17-speaker 4D Burmester sound system, active lights that respond to the sound inside and double-up as visual warnings, Nappa leather seats and 5G connectivity.
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