- Developed and commercialized T Map Link, a connectivity solution that allows T Map services run on the smartphone
to be viewed on tablet PC screen in the car
- Partnered with a Korean SME to launch a 7" tablet PC designed to support T Map Link
- T Map Link certified by Car Connectivity Consortium and SK Planet poised to lead the P2C (Phone to Car) market by
expanding the platform with innovative technologies
Seoul, Korea, January 16, 2013 – SK Planet today announced that it has developed and commercialized the T Map Link,
a mirroring solution that transmits contents from the smartphone to the tablet PC screen in the car through wireless tethering.
The solution allows the user to run T Map on his smartphone and view it on the 7" tablet PC screen inside the vehicle.
T Map Link is a unique connectivity mirroring solution for automobiles, developed by SK Planet Platform R&D Office.
The user can install an app that supports the mirroring solution on the smartphone and the tablet PC, tether the two
devices wirelessly, and the smartphone contents can be viewed more conveniently via the larger screen.
SK Planet partnered with Lalas, a Korean SME, to launch a 7" automotive tablet PC with T Map Link solution enabled.
When tethered to SK Telecom Android smartphones, the device may be used with no additional charge. It is available
for KRW 345,000 in open markets—e.g. 11st, Gmarket, Auction—and online shopping malls—e.g. Akmall, LotteiMall,
Hmall and ns mall.
In last November, T Map Link won MirrorLink v1.0 certification from the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC),
a standardization body of leading automotive and smartphone companies in the world.
With the CCC certification, the company is in a better position to develop T Map Link into a middleware more widely
applicable for various smart devices in automobiles. This also means greater competitiveness for SK Planet as
it goes global with its automotive connectivity solutions business.
SK Planet has been growing its partnership with tablet PC and GPS navigation device makers with the goal of
embedding the T Map Link to a wider range of smart devices. The company also plans to bring greater sophistication
to T Map Link solution so that it can support diverse SK Planet services such as Melon, hoppin and T Store
in addition to the T Map it currently supports.
“Connected Devices was the hottest topic at CES 2013, and the T Map evolution is on track with that trend as
it moves beyond the mobile to offer P2C (Phone to Car) services and become a true connectivity platform for cars,”
said Kim Jang-uk, Senior Vice President and Head of Open Social Business Division of SK Planet. “SK Planet is
committed to differentiating our location-based services by building on our T Map operational know-how and technologies.”
Earlier in September 2012 SK Planet, in partnership with Renault Samsung Motors, became the first company
in the world to launch a tethering-based infotainment platform for cars. This platform currently allows users to access
T Map and Melon services via the embedded monitor in Renault Samsung vehicles.
