Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
MINI Roadside Assistance can get you and your MINI out of trouble spots
Our colleague, Sam Abuelsamid, at Autoblog has pointed out the release of a roadside assistance app from automaker MINI. The app, MINI Roadside Assistance [iTunes link], is a collaboration between the automaker and insurance company Allstate and allows one to access roadside assistance as well as the specify its cause
So, say you're driving your MINI to Las Vegas for your buddy's bachelor party. During the drive, your car overheats; it's 120 degrees and you forgot were too lazy to check the coolant before you left, what'd you expect to happen? Well, no need to worry -- roadside assistance is just a few taps away with MINI Roadside Assistance.
MINI Roadside Assistance is available as a free download. MINI Cooper not included. More info and a demo video are available at Sam's article.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
deluded spider said 5:49AM on 8-21-2009
So all this time I was holding off getting the second iPod update to my first gen Touch, and finally this app forces me to do it. I figure it's worth it since I have a Mini.
But now I've updated and the app still says it's incompatible. :( Any ideas? Is it possible my iPod just didn't update properly, or is this an iPhone-only app? If so, that sucks. :\
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Jim C said 6:07AM on 8-21-2009
It probably requires the GPS in a 3G or 3GS iPhone to help locate you. Just a guess.
Soni said 5:02PM on 8-28-2009
This is a phone only App. Compatible versions are iPhone 2.2.1 and iPhone 3.0
Aluvendale said 9:18AM on 8-21-2009
From the app's page:
Does it work on my iPod Touch?
No. The primary function of Road Assist is to call for Roadside Assistance. For this, you need a wireless phone connection.
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Millsdude said 12:56PM on 8-21-2009
So does a MINI breakdown so much that they need an App for that?
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TJ Asher said 2:14PM on 8-21-2009
No, they don't break down often. MINI owners are just so cool we get our own app.
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jgraziani said 2:44PM on 8-21-2009
I work for AAA and just want to let you know that AAA's Roadside app for iPhone launched July 24. It's free. Check it out!
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