Among many of Apple’s introductions this week came the latest about CarPlay, a system built to utilize the iOS operating system in your vehicle. The iOS system will pair with your Apple device (most compatible with iPhone) and use your dashboard as an iOS-powered home screen. Basically it will take your iPhone in your vehicle and turn that into a safe way to make calls, find directions or play music upon many other features. “CarPlay features Siri voice control and is specially designed for driving scenarios. It also works with your car’s controls — knobs, buttons, or touchscreen.” This is the way Apple describes the simplicity of the system and rightly so. Any time you can find a way to safely operate your vehicle while keeping your hands on the wheel it is certainly something to consider. Using your voice to ask Siri to make a phone call or change the song, using the touchscreen in the center of the dash or even just a quick flick or a button or knob is absolutely the best solution for making life easier while driving.
Further down the road more apps will be developed to make the usability functions even better. So when can we expect CarPlay and what vehicles will it be in? Apple CEO Tim Cook has been stated as saying that as many as 40 models will be fitted with CarPlay and from the Morrie’s Automotive group we will have; Ford, Hyundai, Mazda, Nissan and Subaru. Vehicles will begin to ship with CarPlay in just under a years time. We can’t wait to get our hands on the system and for all the Android users no need to fear there will be a similar platform in the near future as well.
For more information check Apple’s website: http://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/
