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The 2014 Lexus IS is expected to make its official debut at the 2013 NAIAS in Detroit

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Old 12-05-12, 03:00 PM
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Hey Hoovey, is it going to working with Windows Phone 8? I want to get Nokia Lumia 920 because of its offline navigation capability.
Not so sure that Windows 8 has such capability right now, while it is built into Android and iOS.
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Originally Posted by spwolf
yeah but here is the question - how big screen will you get with non nav models? If they make them the same, awesome... if they do big screen for nav, small screen + plastic sides :-).

in this case though, I can also see them using bigger screen but no nav for instance, for higher end models... who knows.... u just hope it looks fine with smaller screen.
I would imagine if it's not the same size as navi models, they'd use the size on non navi ES, RX. It's all covered up though so that I don't know
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Originally Posted by spwolf
Not so sure that Windows 8 has such capability right now, while it is built into Android and iOS.
Hopefully, Lexus will make the feature available for WP 8 because its share is growing everyday. I don't really want to spend more just for a few GB of data.
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Old 12-05-12, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
I would imagine if it's not the same size as navi models, they'd use the size on non navi ES, RX. It's all covered up though so that I don't know
i am already starting to see that it is either all out or nothing :-)
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Yes yes yes looks really good how long till it hits uk?
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Old 12-05-12, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by cino
Hopefully, Lexus will make the feature available for WP 8 because its share is growing everyday. I don't really want to spend more just for a few GB of data.
there are plenty of offline apps for maps for both android and iOS... the feature needed has to be first supported by Windows and only then added by Lexus... Since Windows 8 has tiny. tiny marketshare, you probably are better off with buying some affordable Android phone.
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Originally Posted by spwolf
there are plenty of offline apps for maps for both android and iOS... the feature needed has to be first supported by Windows and only then added by Lexus... Since Windows 8 has tiny. tiny marketshare, you probably are better off with buying some affordable Android phone.
I'm using Android right now, the 3rd party apps are crappy and not usable for most occasion. Google released offline nav feature, but it's a few steps behind from Nokia, Navteq, TomTom and other major company. I don't plan on buying IS on its first year again, so hopefully, Lexus will make feature available for WP8 on its 2nd or 3rd MY.
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The interior is so nice. Actually prefer it's interior to cars over twice as much. But I do not like the fact that reviews claim it to be less responsive.
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Old 12-05-12, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by cino
I'm using Android right now, the 3rd party apps are crappy and not usable for most occasion. Google released offline nav feature, but it's a few steps behind from Nokia, Navteq, TomTom and other major company. I don't plan on buying IS on its first year again, so hopefully, Lexus will make feature available for WP8 on its 2nd or 3rd MY.
tomtom for android?
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I wonder if the new IS will have LED turn signals like the package available in the LS?
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Originally Posted by darkdream
The interior is so nice. Actually prefer it's interior to cars over twice as much. But I do not like the fact that reviews claim it to be less responsive.
+1.

Can't wait to see the interior in person. I absolutely love it.


Josh Jacquot from Edmunds seemed underwhelmed in his little mini review. So did that other guy from autoguide.

Despite what they said I'm still loving what I'm seeing so far.
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I hope Lexus includes fog for F-sport.


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tomtom for android?
Ahh thanks for the head up.. let's see how it works. Never try that.
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Originally Posted by cino
I hope Lexus includes fog for F-sport.
It does not

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Old 12-05-12, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
It does not

I know it's been confirmed, but is it only the USDM that doesn't get fog?
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Old 12-05-12, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by cino
I know it's been confirmed, but is it only the USDM that doesn't get fog?
TBD later. We only know about USDM right now
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