I bought a 2012 Focus and was promised that I would see an upgrade of Sync to support the AppLink platform...no such upgrade has materialized in 2 1/2 years :-(
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Apple Adds Several New CarPlay Partners, Including Fiat Chrysler Brands and Mazda
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I bought a 2012 Focus and was promised that I would see an upgrade of Sync to support the AppLink platform...no such upgrade has materialized in 2 1/2 years :-(
That was why I lol'd
Car manufacturers arent known to do anything out of the goodness of their hearts, to support their customers.
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This is certainly good news for Apple & very concerning for the current 800 gorilla of the North American car radio market.
This is certainly good news for Apple & very concerning for the current 800 gorilla of the North American car radio market.
I really doubt they'll charge much, if anything, above whatever you pay for a touchscreen electronics system. Even the nav option on most new cars is under 2k (still a ripoff though). Ford only charges $495 for sync.
Me too. I installed mine a month ago and have been compulsively checking for the firmware update ever since.
I hope so as well. I just bought a Dodge Dart and the touch screen is cool but I can tell it would be much nicer to use if it ran Apple's software. I believe it is resistive though so it will always be limited by hardware.
Recently bought a 2014 Mazda CX-5 and not loving the infotainment system it came with so glad to see Mazda on board.
Hmm...when CarPlay was announced I saw all this faux outrage from people (who should know better) that their choice of car would be dependent on what phone OS they use and how awful it was that CarPlay wasn't platform neutral. Then Android Auto is announced working basically the same way as CarPlay does and nary a peep from anyone...
This is great, but I want to see a live implementation first!
And I suppose it sucks for the car manufacturers that have poured millions into developing their car systems. But, I could see this just being a software overlay. Is there any reason it wouldn't be backwards compatible with existing systems?
And I suppose it sucks for the car manufacturers that have poured millions into developing their car systems. But, I could see this just being a software overlay. Is there any reason it wouldn't be backwards compatible with existing systems?
We've made a similar decision to wait till the first generation is out. Dealers can't even get the info on carplay from US or EU headquarters whether it will be on car x or y ... which production starts two months from now for the '15 model.
Given that it is a bit of a game changer and if you hold onto your car from new till it is not economical to repair any more, then, I figure it is better to wait.
I'm also still curious what will happen when little CarPlay Protocol/Firmware/OS 1.0 goes not only from 1.0 to 1.1 etc but to 2.0 or 3.0. Is the head unit user upgradeable and future proof from the get-go? ... or?
This is certainly good news for Apple & very concerning for the current 800 gorilla of the North American car radio market.
What about Clear Channel? Might this force them to actually play some decent music once in a while?
I was under the impression that Tesla was using their own system (which may be based on Android, Im not sure) and havent been promising any change one way or the other.
That was why I lol'd
Car manufacturers arent known to do anything out of the goodness of their hearts, to support their customers.
That's like with the glitches / features in my head unit when it comes to navigation.
It knows and can draw certain 100yr old streets, but can't guide you to them. It will get you part way there and then when you're leaving a numbered road, it stops "use the directional arrow to guide you".
New maps don't help.
No new firmware for the radio/nav.
Just buy a new car with the newer head unit or a new head unit to the tune of $1500k.
Well, I guess it's nice to see that now all of the potential car manufacturers I may possibly purchase from when I DO buy a new vehicle in 2-3 years are on board with carplay AND android auto. Hopefully by then they'll be wireless too.
In the meantime, I'll consider buying an aftermarket head unit for my current vehicle, but I won't seriously consider it until carplay is wireless.
In the meantime, I'll consider buying an aftermarket head unit for my current vehicle, but I won't seriously consider it until carplay is wireless.
If my eyes are not deceiving me, you are listing both Honda and Acura separately on the Android side, but not on the Carplay side.
Cool. Considering that the 2013 model Mazda I just bought didn't even come with bluetooth I look forward to experiencing Apple CarPlay sometime around 2020.
I have a 2011 Mazda 3 and it has Bluetooth; so I get Siri handsfree and Pandora and music, and of course phone
what Mazda did you get?
This takes away their "It's got the Nav" $2500 option package for 4 year old maps in a low res GPS. I bet they're pissed.
Mazda makes affordable, reliable, stylish and tech-savvy cars that have more options than competitors in the same price range. I've been waiting on them to announce iPod integration for a long time, so I'm thrilled to see CarPlay announced.