Late last year, Volvo Cars announced that it was introducing Skype for Business in its new Volvo 90 Series cars. The Volvo brand will be the first carmaker to launch such an in-car productivity tool. Here at your Volvo dealership serving Highland Park, Fields Volvo Northfield, we’re excited to see the Volvo brand herald in this new era of in-car productivity.
Skype for Business is the Microsoft brand’s leading collaborative productivity app that is actively used by millions of people at work around the globe. In Volvo 90 Series cars, people will be able to view their upcoming meetings and participant details as well as join meetings with one click via the large center display screen. Anders Tylman-Mikiewicz, Vice President Consumer Connectivity Services at Volvo Car Group, had this to say about the new partnership with Microsoft and the Skype for Business app:
"We’ve all been there. Sitting in the car trying to join a conference call. You either fumble with or drop your phone while trying to connect or you forget the long pin code to join. It’s not the best way to start an important call in the car. On top of all that your attention is not where it should be—on the road. With the addition of Skype for Business all that goes away. Skype for Business represents another big step forward for our in-car connectivity and communication offer. With the dawn of autonomous cars we see a future where flexible in-car productivity tools will enable people to reduce time spent in the office. This is just the beginning of a completely new way of looking at how we spend time the car."
To learn more about this upcoming addition to the Volvo 90 Series lineup as well as to check out all the impressive and advanced tech-features available on current new Volvo models for sale, head on down to Fields Volvo Northfield to speak with our team today!