Argelius

While I'm loving my 535xi (post 3/11 build), I'm finding all of my excitement with its supposed advanced iPhone integration was, evidently misplaced.

The BMW Connected iPhone app only does Twitter (which I don't use), Facebook (which delivers a fraction of the experience of just looking at my phone), and Internet radio (which really isn't much different than Bluetooth streaming Pandora).

The app itself hasn't undergone a single (significant) revision since it was first released last fall.

I just got the (overpriced) iPhone 4 medial snap-in cradle and it would appear it only (1) charges the phone and improves reception using the car's antenna (which I wasn't having problems with via the USB port), (2) gives you the iPod interface (which, while pretty, doesn't let you search and has little benefit over the native iPod interface), and (3) lets you watch iTunes videos, only while parked (yawn).

I was hoping the cradle would gain you access to more iPhone apps and features. Seems like it doesn't do much at all at this point.

Am I missing anything? Is this all BMW has managed to do?