Samsung’s New Dongle Gives Your Car An LTE Connection

Samsung Electronics has unveiled a car dongle which provides a way for owners of older cars to add 4G LTE (Long-Term Evolution) wireless connectivity to their vehicles.

The Samsung Connect Auto dongle plugs into a car’s OBD II diagnostic port and enable drivers to monitor their vehicle’s performance as well as locate it. It also acts as a Wi-Fi hotspot in the vehicle, The Verge reported.

Samsung has not disclosed the price of the Connect Auto but the device is expected to be available for sale in the second quarter of this year.

The company also unveiled its Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge smartphones as well as Gear 360 camera at the ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.