Apple Announces 'CarPlay' iOS Vehicle Integration Feature

MacRumors · Mar 2, 2014

As indicated last week, Apple today announced its CarPlay iOS vehicle integration feature at the Geneva International Motor Show, which allows an iPhone to take over the in-dash display of a car, providing Siri voice controlled access to aspects such as navigation, phone functions, messages, and music.

Once a Lightning-enabled iPhone is connected, the feature can be summoned and controlled on compatible cars through Siri voice control, a touchscreen, and on-board buttons. From there, users are able to access various iOS apps such as Maps, Phone, Messages, Podcasts, and Music. Third party apps such as Beats Radio, iHeartRadio, Spotify, and Stitcher are also supported, with Apple promising compatibility with more apps soon.

CarPlay will be accessible this week with vehicles from manufacturers such as Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo, while other manufacturers such as BMW, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Kia, Mitsubishi, Nissan, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota will receive the update later.

"CarPlay has been designed from the ground up to provide drivers with an incredible experience using their iPhone in the car," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's vice president of iPhone and iOS Product Marketing. "iPhone users always want their content at their fingertips and CarPlay lets drivers use their iPhone in the car with minimized distraction. We have an amazing lineup of auto partners rolling out CarPlay, and we're thrilled it will make its debut this week in Geneva."

The feature was originally named iOS in the Car and was revealed last year at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). While Apple executives went on record to say that the functionality was "very important to the company" and is an essential "part of the ecosystem," reports earlier this year stated that CarPlay was plagued by development issues. However, a video of the feature surfaced last month, and showed support for multiple resolutions of external displays, touch input and hardware controls, and voice input.

CarPlay will be available as an update to iOS 7 and works with Lighting-enabled iPhones including the iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, and iPhone 5.

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dakota747 · Mar 2, 2014

its great to see that it is going to be integrated with so many different cars

recklesslife85 · Mar 2, 2014

Who would use this driving their brand new Ferrari. Apple maps is still a mess for me in the UK with missing streets and missing bends in the road.

MattJessop · Mar 2, 2014

See, this name was quite obvious.... not sure how I didn't see it.

Hope there are aftermarket manufacturers, or I'll be waiting a while!!

haruhiko · Mar 2, 2014

Does it support other navigation solutions than the built in Apple maps, e.g. Google Maps?

Since Apple Maps has not been that great in many parts of the world esp. outside the USA.

Sirious · Mar 2, 2014

Just waiting for 7.1 now....

33man · Mar 2, 2014

6 Months later: Galaxy in the car, made by Samsung inspired by Apple...

Well I'm very curious about this Carplay and I'm living in Switzerland so why not going to see it during the expo

The Phazer · Mar 2, 2014

recklesslife85 said:
Who would use this driving their brand new Ferrari. Apple maps is still a mess for me in the UK with missing streets and missing bends in the road.

Yup. Some of these manufacturers have a reputation for quality, so how can they endorse Apple Maps? Stupid of them. Being able to use other maps should have been a deal breaker for anyone who knew what they were doing.

hvfsl · Mar 2, 2014

recklesslife85 said:
Who would use this driving their brand new Ferrari. Apple maps is still a mess for me in the UK with missing streets and missing bends in the road.

I would assume that it won't be too long before TomTom etc update their apps to support CarPlay too.

luckydcxx · Mar 2, 2014

33man said:
6 Months later: Galaxy in the car, made by Samsung inspired by Apple...

Well I'm very curious about this Carplay and I'm living in Switzerland so why not going to see it during the expo

http://9to5google.com/2014/03/02/me...ng-leaks-google-projected-mode-in-car-system/

google is already copying

joeshmo2010 · Mar 2, 2014

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CarPlay will be available as an update to iOS 7 and works with Lighting-enabled iPhones including the iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, and iPhone 5.

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So, 7.1 then? I can't remember, do the x.1 releases get GM's before the public release?

taptic · Mar 2, 2014

Does this come in iBicycle?

Merkie · Mar 2, 2014

joeshmo2010 said:
So, 7.1 then? I can't remember, do the x.1 releases get GM's before the public release?

Yeah they do, but based on this announcement they're going to skip the GM I think. Which is something they've done before.

KylePowers · Mar 3, 2014

Weirdly (sadly?) my next car choice will probably heavily revolve around this type of integration.

Dreamer2go · Mar 3, 2014

nice!!! My parents are getting a new 2015 C class... hope that has CarPlay...

Though I kinda wish I can use Google Maps... it's just more accurate in Hong Kong

C DM · Mar 3, 2014

Sirious said:
Just waiting for 7.1 now....

Sounds like it's almost here.

RubenTheys · Mar 3, 2014

I'm thrilled to read that Spotify is supported as well!

danielsutton · Mar 3, 2014

I am surprised that iPhones need to be physically connected via Lightning cables, I thought this would be a wireless solution e.g BlueTooth...

petsounds · Mar 3, 2014

This cherry-picked support for 3rd-party apps is a disappointing trend with Apple, where some apps get much better treatment than others. Apple should publish the specs and API for car integration and allow any app to take advantage of this (and conversely, allow users to show any app they want in the car).

thelonelylimo · Mar 3, 2014

After numerous meetings Steve had with Martin Winterkorn, Volkswagen Auto Group aren't participating in the initial launch? Not even Audi or Porsche? Kind of odd IMO.

haruhiko · Mar 3, 2014

danielsutton said:
I am surprised that iPhones need to be physically connected via Lightning cables, I thought this would be a wireless solution e.g BlueTooth...

How can Apple feed video data to the car through Bluetooth?

shandyman · Mar 3, 2014

recklesslife85 said:
Who would use this driving their brand new Ferrari. Apple maps is still a mess for me in the UK with missing streets and missing bends in the road.

Weird. It's much better for me, I live in quite a rural area. Never have problems when I've travelled around the UK. Whereas google maps claims my road doesn't exist, despite the house being built 15 years ago.....

aismaiil · Mar 3, 2014

I hope we can use Google maps, or watch videos on the car's screen!

needfx · Mar 3, 2014

so since in the States autopark featured cars have not been allowed, due to the fact that no one could be charged with responsibility for the dents on other cars, I think we have found the future culprit to finally allow this

(I am european, and I don't and I won't own an autopark enabled car)

fullauto · Mar 3, 2014

http://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/

Apple Announces 'CarPlay' iOS Vehicle Integration Feature

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