Apple has revealed a new piece of software application that makes your iphone a fully-integrated part of your car’s infotainment system. Called CarPlay, the iOS 7 update will be showcased in vehicles from Ferrari, Mercedes as well as Volvo at the Geneva motor show this week, although numerous other producers including BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Ford, Nissan as well as Toyota, are likewise signed up.
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Claimed to be the “smarter, safer as well as much more fun method to utilize iphone in the car” by Apple, CarPlay lets you make calls, utilize maps, listen to music as well as reply to messages with the car’s typical interface, or by pushing a button on the wheel as well as utilizing Siri voice commands.
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For example, in addition to the typical phone functions Siri will checked out out a message that shows up when you’re driving as well as enables you to dictate a response. Also, ask Siri to take you somewhere as well as it provides turn-by-turn directions as well as maps on the car’s built-in display.
Your full music, podcast as well as audiobook library is offered with the car’s stereo system, however you can likewise utilize audio apps, such as Spotify, to stream any type of tune you like on the move.
A choice of CarPlay compatible designs will show up in 2014 – to utilize it you’ll requirement to have either an iphone 5, 5s or 5c as well as update your iOS 7 software.