G-Book

There are three versions of G-Book being offered; G-Book mX (and G-Book mX Pro), G-Book Alpha (and G-Book Alpha Pro) and G-Book.

Some of the services G-Book offers are a Safety and Security service, which aids in requesting a tow truck and vehicle location service, Live Navigation where an operator gives turn-by-turn directions, Information Service which provides news, weather forecasts and stock market information, Communication Service that offers the ability to send and receive web based e-mail, and post and read on message boards, E-commerce Service, that allows merchandise to be purchased from the GAZOO Shopping Mall, and a live operator is available through OSS (Operator Support Service) for various issues.

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One of the features offered exclusively on G-Book mX is Probe Communication Traffic Information. According to the press release from Toyota dated April 10, 2007, "This unique Toyota traffic information service gathers driving data – such as speed and position – from vehicles equipped with G-Book mX to provide drivers with alternate routes for avoiding traffic congestion. Because it makes use of the on-board DCM (data communications module), the information gathering capability of this service is superior to similar systems, which rely solely on cell phones, and efficiently stores information about traffic congestion in real time at the G-Book Center. In this way the Probe Communication Traffic Information service supplements Vehicle Information and Communication System (VICS) information with updates on traffic congestion, providing drivers with highly accurate predictions about the current traffic situation and suggestions for the best alternate routes to take." This feature is being marketed as an ability to drive eco-friendly, by helping to avoid pollution created by cars idling in traffic and allowing the driver to reach their destination sooner, and affording the opportunity to turn the car off, limiting emissions being added to the atmosphere.

The wireless communications for Japan-market cars are handled by the DCM and transmits and receives information on the wireless network owned by Japanese telecommunications provider KDDI Corporation headquartered in Okinawa. The cellular platform used is the CDMA2000 1x (CDMA 1X) method, and it is possible to receive up to 144 kbit/s data. The same DCM is used for China-market models, thus the network provider for China-market G-Book services is China Telecom. Map updates and music downloads are not available for China-market G-Book-enabled cars, and traffic information is only available in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.

G-Book Alpha Pro, mX Pro DCM-only, and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (CDMA 1X WIN) can send up to 2.4 Mbit/s of data, and the DCM supports hands-free calls. The DCM model is also equipped with its own GPS receiver and features, to track a stolen vehicle, and it also has an emergency notification ability to transmit the location of airbag deployment.

According to a press release from Toyota dated 28 August 2002 "Navigational maps and the on-board terminal's basic software are stored in a Secure Digital (SD) card. The card can be inserted into "E-TOWER" terminals at convenience stores and other locations to download local or new maps or to upgrade the on-board terminal's basic software. Music and games can also be downloaded, and the SD card is compatible with commercially available audio players, digital cameras and PDAs that use SD cards, making it possible to share content such as music files, images and games." E-Tower locations can be found at numerous locations, including Circle K of Japan.

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Offered at Lexus' Japanese domestic market launch in 2005, G-Link is the proprietary Lexus telematics system for the Japanese market. G-Link has a different software configuration versus G-Book, particularly in its link to the 24-hour Lexus Owner's Desk hotline, and is offered standard for the first three years of ownership. Other aspects of the system at its 2005 launch were based on G-Book Alpha capabilities. The G-Link software runs off of the vehicle's hard disc drive navigation system and song library, and includes traffic updates, HelpNet compatibility, and the G-Security service. The G-Security service includes cellphone notification of vehicle lock and position status. A G-Sound music distribution service offers samples and downloading to the vehicle's hard disc drive of MP3s from different genres. A U.S. equivalent of the G-Link system with similar but not identical functionality, called Lexus Enform with Safety Connect, was launched in 2009.

In 2006, Japanese media reported that a Lexus-branded cellphone was also being produced with compatibility for the G-Link system.{{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/blog/eyeonasia/archives/2006/10/introducing_the.html |title=Introducing the Lexus phone |publisher=BusinessWeek |access-date=2 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022210141/http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/blog/eyeonasia/archives/2006/10/introducing_the.html |archive-date=22 October 2012 }} This cellphone service would be produced in conjunction with the KDDI telecommunications service provider, and is called [http://www.au.kddi.com/english/whyau/ "au"], using Apple and Sony products.

Toyota is working with other Japanese car manufacturers, such as Mitsubishi, Subaru and Daihatsu to provide the service in the Japanese language. Mazda has also agreed to offer the service in Japan, with an intent to install the service starting with the 2005 model.{{cite web|url=http://wirelesswatch.jp/2004/02/10/mazda-adopts-g-book-for-telematics/|title=Mazda Adopts G-BOOK for Telematics|work=Wireless Watch Japan - Mobile in Tokyo|date=10 February 2004 |access-date=6 October 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009074508/http://wirelesswatch.jp/2004/02/10/mazda-adopts-g-book-for-telematics/|archive-date=9 October 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=6486|title=Mazda and Toyota Collaborate on In-Vehicle Information Service|access-date=6 October 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008205251/http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=6486|archive-date=8 October 2014}} Competing services are called "Nissan Car Wings",{{cite web|url=http://drive.nissan-carwings.com/WEB/index.htm|title=NISSAN CARWINGS：日産カーウイングス|access-date=6 October 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009022909/http://drive.nissan-carwings.com/WEB/index.htm|archive-date=9 October 2014}} and Internavi "Internavi Premium Club (Japanese)"{{cite web|url=http://www.honda.co.jp/internavi/|title=Honda│internavi|work=Honda公式ホームページ|access-date=6 October 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007165927/http://www.honda.co.jp/internavi/|archive-date=7 October 2014}} by Honda.{{cite web |url=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=119212 |title=Web Portals on Wheels: Internet Access in Your Car |access-date=2009-07-28 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720131004/http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=119212 |archive-date=2009-07-20 }} In the U.S., the Safety Connect system was produced based on the G-Book system architecture, with similar functionality, along with an expanded Lexus Enform service.{{cite web|url=http://jalopnik.com/5126350/toyota-safety-connect-lexus-enform-take-aim-at-gm-onstar-with-new-service|title=Toyota Safety Connect, Lexus Enform Take Aim At GM OnStar With New Service - Toyota Safety Connect|date=8 January 2009 |publisher=Jalopnik|access-date=31 July 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808175105/http://jalopnik.com/5126350/toyota-safety-connect-lexus-enform-take-aim-at-gm-onstar-with-new-service|archive-date=8 August 2009}}

The G-Book feature is similar to "W44T"{{cite web |url=http://www.toshiba.co.jp/product/etsg/cmt/au/w44t/w44t_menu_nf.htm |title=株式会社 東芝 携帯電話：au：W44T |access-date=2009-07-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090723214153/http://www.toshiba.co.jp/product/etsg/cmt/au/w44t/w44t_menu_nf.htm |archive-date=2009-07-23 }} offered in Japan by Toshiba, and "Pipit"{{cite web |url=http://gazoo.com/pipit/pipitweb/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-07-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615184916/http://gazoo.com/pipit/pipitweb/ |archive-date=2009-06-15 }} in an agreement with Toyota and Willcom in Japan.

• ({{langx|ja|Wikipedia article on PiPit}})
• ({{langx|ja|Wikipedia article on W44T}})
• Bluetooth
• BMW Assist
• CarWings
• Fiat Blue&Me
• Ford Sync
• GM MyLink
• Hyundai Blue Link
• Internavi
• Kia UVO
• Mercedes COMAND APS
• Microsoft Auto
• MSN Direct
• MyFord Touch
• OnStar
• Toyota Entune (USA)
• Vehicle-to-vehicle

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• {{Official website|http://g-book.com/pc/default.asp}} {{in lang|ja}}
• [http://mazda.g-book.com/pc/default.asp Mazda G-Book] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029184404/http://mazda.g-book.com/pc/default.asp |date=2012-10-29 }} official website {{in lang|ja}}
• [http://subaru.g-book.com/pc/ Subaru G-Book] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621205506/http://subaru.g-book.com/pc/ |date=2012-06-21 }} official website {{in lang|ja}}
• [http://g-book.com/pc/etc/gbook_carlist/gbook_carlist.asp G-Book listing] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805031201/http://g-book.com/pc/etc/gbook_carlist/gbook_carlist.asp |date=2012-08-05 }} - list of all Toyota vehicles that have G-Book offered as an option {{in lang|ja}}
• [http://lexus.jp/service/g-link/ Lexus G-Link] - official website for the Lexus telematics service {{in lang|ja}}
• [http://lexus.jp/service/g-link/hands_free/index.html G-Link listing] - list of Lexus vehicles and Bluetooth compatibility with G-Link {{in lang|ja}}
• [http://www.prepaidmvno.com/capacity-carrier-db-2010-2/company-briefs/company-overview-toyota-g-book-japanese-mvno-service-by-toyota-motor-corporation/ Overview of Toyota's G-Book telematics service] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725230346/http://www.prepaidmvno.com/capacity-carrier-db-2010-2/company-briefs/company-overview-toyota-g-book-japanese-mvno-service-by-toyota-motor-corporation/ |date=2012-07-25 }}

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