MP3Car and StreetDeck Developer Part Ways after Two Year Partnership to develop Mobile Platform

After over two years of partnership to develop the StreetDeck software mobile platform, MP3Car, Inc. and the creator of the software, DigitalWheelz, LLC, have decided to part ways. This strategic decision was reached after years of investment and support of the StreetDeck software by MP3Car.
Over the last year, MP3Car and DigitalWheelz have diverged in terms of vision and goals. It is expected that this decision will benefit each company’s respective customers by allowing MP3Car and DigitalWheelz to focus on providing better products and services going forward.
“While the decision to separate has been a difficult one to make,” said Robert Wray, owner of MP3Car, “we are confident at MP3Car that this is the best decision for StreetDeck customers and the future of MP3Car. It is time for MP3Car to focus on the needs of the forum users and provide better support to the forums.”

MP3Car has decided to shift away from product development and toward supporting innovators via the MP3Car Forums and the MP3Car online store. DigitalWheelz will continue to pursue StreetDeck software development initiatives.

MP3Car and DigitalWheelz recognize that this announcement follows six months of silence regarding the future of StreetDeck. However, with this decision, StreetDeck users can expect support and communication to improve immediately. “DigitalWheelz is very excited about achieving StreetDeck’s full potential and we will begin the process immediately.” says Chuck Holbrook, creator of StreetDeck and managing member of DigitalWheelz, LLC. All inquiries regarding StreetDeck software products and services should be directed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

It is expected that StreetDeck will continue to be sold at MP3Car.com as well as through other venues.

The StreetDeck software, a product of academic research and over six years of development, is the best open car-computing platform in existence. With it's innovative user interface, StreetDeck allows the driver to access digital media and navigation while keeping their eyes on the road. The StreetDeck software enables these next-generation in-vehicle user experiences.

Meanwhile, automakers are quickly realizing that their closed systems cannot compete with the speed and efficiency of the consumer electronics industry. Portable devices have proliferated, and the need to safely and easily integrate these devices with the vehicle has increased. And while individual solutions exist for some the most popular portable media players, there is no open, standard solution to communicate with this vast ecosystem of gadgets: mobile phones, MP3 players, PDAs, laptops, portable emailers, and so on. The industry scrambles to develop ad-hoc solutions to individual problems, but only one device already works with all of these: computers. A number of companies have devoted themselves to creating the technology to integrate these computers safely into the vehicle. StreetDeck is one of those companies.