ASCII.jp Controller "KKP" that is useful for other than navigation operation: Xperia peripherals

Previously in this series, I introduced the "Yahoo! Car Navi" dedicated remote control "Navi Uma Handle Remote Control" as an item to convert Xperia into a car navigation system.

This is a very excellent item for navigation, but when I was thinking of controlling Xperia a little more, DENSO's smartphone controller "KKP (Kurukuru)" that I got with the support of crowdfunding (Makuake) before I remembered "P)".

"KKP (Kurukurupi)" (hereinafter referred to as KKP controller) is like a remote control that can remotely control a smartphone, and it has a wheel that can be rotated so that it can be operated without looking at the hand when using it in a car. It is a feature that it is.

The remote control is a circle with a diameter of 49 mm and a height of 11.5 mm, and the power supply is operated by opening the lid on the back and inserting a coin-type lithium battery. Although it depends on the usage situation, by adopting Bluetooth low energy, it is not necessary to replace the battery for about one year.

The important point is that the app operated by this KKP controller must work with the "Spin n'Click" app. Unlike the Bluetooth remote control that controls the entire Xperia, only the "Spin n'Click" app and the corresponding app can be operated.

If you don't understand this first, you may be wondering "Why doesn't Google Maps work?", So be careful. The connection is simple, the LED blinks when you turn on the power switch of the KKP controller, so you can connect the Bluetooth pairing request displayed on Xperia.

As an in-vehicle method, wrap the attached holder around the handle and fix it. Keep it tight so that it doesn't come off or wobble as promised. You can freely choose a position that is easy to handle depending on how you hold the steering wheel, so attach it where it does not get in the way while driving.

A magnet is embedded in this holder, and the battery pig on the back of the KKP controller is made of metal, so you can stick it together. Since it can be attached in any direction with a magnet, the operability does not change no matter where the holder is attached.

The KKP controller has three buttons, a "rotary switch" that scrolls around, an "enter button" in the middle, a "back button", a "home button", and a "multi-function button" below it, and the surrounding rings are up and down. It is a button in 4 directions, left and right.

From the shape of the controller and the feeling when you touch it, you can press the button you want to press without hesitation without visually checking it. By the way, please operate after stopping in a safe place.

Let's actually use it. When you start the "Spin n'Click" app, the interface is so simple that you can use it, and you can use it by scrolling with the wheel of the KKP controller and deciding with the enter button.

The first thing that surprised me was that each time I scrolled, the selected app name was read aloud. Since it is read aloud each time it is operated, it becomes annoying, but it can be said to be a kind function in a car that cannot be visually recognized.

The "Spin n'Click" app seems to be linked in advance with basic Android apps such as "Music", "Contacts", "Gallery", and "Schedule", even if you want to listen to music or view photos. All can be operated with the KKP controller.

You can also make a call by selecting from the history and contacts from "Continuous cropping destination", and "Schedule" will also read out the schedule of the calendar application. It is necessary to get used to the unique user interface, but the convenient point is that it can be operated reliably with just the controller and it speaks by voice.

Although it says that only specified apps can be used, there are many apps that can be used, such as "Zenrin Always NAVI Drive", "Traffic Navi", "MultiDrive Recorder2", "Early Ear Drive", "NaviCon", and "Drive Memo". The app supports it. It goes well with the KKP controller, and it's convenient to be able to operate it a little without letting go of the steering wheel.

Not only navigation apps, but also "mySound player", "Livmo", "DecodemoFM", "Arkiki listening to newspapers", "Rain map", "Nadia", "KKP news", "ViMET", "KKP Movie", "Kurukuru PDF", "Podlive Kuru Kuru Pi" There are also apps such as "KKP Camera". Besides navigation, it's very comfortable to be able to listen to music, radio and news.

To the last, it is a method of selecting a list from the "Spin n'Click" application and operating it, and there is also a slight cheap feeling of the original application, so there are some things that make me feel uncomfortable, but when I try to use it, it is simply divisible. Can be used. By the way, it also supports the "Drive mode" app, and you can operate Google Maps and "Yahoo! Car Navi" with the KKP controller from this app.

Not limited to navigation, it can be reused in various scenes. If you can connect Xperia to a TV in the living room or project a big screen with "Xperia Touch" and become a controller to view videos and photos, you can cook while projecting recipes in the kitchen from the presentation that projects PDF data. It can also be used for operations such as.

It is convenient to be able to move the general-purpose wireless remote controller freely, but on the contrary, for users who cannot decide how to use it and cannot keep operating it, there is a way to operate it without hesitation with a compatible dedicated application. "Kurukurupi)" is an item that can be used with great peace of mind.

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