The smartphone market is growing rapidly in China, and there is a great level of interest within the automotive industry to understand whether this will translate into a similar growth in demand for in-car appbased infotainment.

The opportunities for selling new features and improving the overall user experience and the threat posed by aftermarket navigation suppliers are leading vehicle manufacturers to strongly consider app based infotainment solutions in China. However, before the automotive industry moves forward in this direction, it is vital to understand consumer attitudes in China.

With this in mind, SBD has conducted an end-user survey to analyse and help vehicle manufacturers understand how smartphone owners are using apps and what their level of interest is for using those apps in the car.

For more information on China survey of consumer attitudes towards phone and in-car apps, contact Juanita Appleby on jappleby@sbd.co.uk

Below are some sample slides from the survey...