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Apple Looking to Boost In-Car Integration of Maps and Siri in iOS 7

viperGTS said:
I'm hoping this isn't the "big" feature of iOS 7.
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Ditto...except I bet it might be one of the tentpoles. I mean, look at one of last year's iOS 6 big features, "Phone - you can send calls to voicemail, reply with a message or set a reminder to call the person back" lol.
 
ziggyonice said:
I think car integration is very overrated.

The fact of the matter is that not everyone can afford a new car to use these features. I'm still driving a 1999 POS. Not because I want to but because a new car is completely out of my budget for any time remotely in the future.

And these features will only exist on NEW vehicles. It's not like they can go back and add them to used cars, which is what a lot (if not most) Americans buy.

That being said, I'm afraid most people wouldn't get to use these features until these new vehicles are on the used market. And even then, the question would be if people could even afford the cars that are getting this integration.
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Think about how vast of a market is old vehicle integration. All you need is an iPAD mini, and you are all set!
 
swarmster said:
*yawn* Whenever I hear about car integration I fall asleep. Car companies move way too slowly and the consumer upgrade cycle is way too long and the prices way too high for it to have even the slightest impact on my buying practice. I haven't bought a new car since the original iPhone came out and they're just now considering building in vaguely interesting support in the future. Well, I'm not planning on buying a new car, either, so I guess that's fine?

Cars seem to just now be getting AUX jacks regularly, and I'm pretty sure we were promised those when the iPod was new.
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Definitely agree! They are way behind, so thank you Apple for seizing that oppurtunity, cause you guys know consumer electronics.
As when it comes to cars what they really need is that customers get a good feeling about the car even afterwards(marketers objective is to get people to buy the same brand over and over again) and this kind of integration will make customers happier even though it might not be the one factor to initiate the deal.
 
ziggyonice said:
I think car integration is very overrated.

The fact of the matter is that not everyone can afford a new car to use these features. I'm still driving a 1999 POS. Not because I want to but because a new car is completely out of my budget for any time remotely in the future.

And these features will only exist on NEW vehicles. It's not like they can go back and add them to used cars, which is what a lot (if not most) Americans buy.

That being said, I'm afraid most people wouldn't get to use these features until these new vehicles are on the used market. And even then, the question would be if people could even afford the cars that are getting this integration.
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I'm hoping these features are available on new head units, allowing you to swap out the radio in your older used car and gain the new benefits without buying a vehicle. I'm right there with you and I'm sure a lot of other people that are hoping there current car lasts years!
 
"Most modern vehicles"? My wife has a 2011 Mini and I have a 2012 Outback (arguably fairly modern vehicles), and neither has an in-dash display.

Maybe most high-end vehicles include this type of feature these days, but not the kind of cars I buy.
 
And if widgets was the big thing for iOS 7 people would say "big deal, Android had widgets long time ago". Bottom line is, there isn't anything Apple could announce that some people wouldn't think is boring/stupid/rip-off, etc. unless of course if Steve Jobs was still around. Then it would all be considered magical and revolutionary.
 
This would be awesome!! Just have the car company provide the basic screen and input API's and then the phone would provide all of data and media. I think this is a great option. Could work with any phone even if they implement it right. And any features the phone can't do, the car can provide a built in feature set if need be. But in the end if the phone supports something then it could override that, like navigation. Or for media it could have a Spotify screen. Ah one day...
 
If this is true, I wonder if some cars could get an OS or firmware update (whatever the proper word is) so they can integrate with the new feature.

I've had an iPhone 5 for about 7-8 months now and had my first bad driving instructions yesterday. Drove me to an open field. Fortunately, it wasn't too far off.
 
The Microsoft Sync unit in my 2012 Ford truck is awful to the point where I would be astounded if something like this wasn't at least a slight improvement.
 
ziggyonice said:
And these features will only exist on NEW vehicles. It's not like they can go back and add them to used cars, which is what a lot (if not most) Americans buy.
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My car came with Bluetooth phone and audio integration, and I think that's sufficent for most of the functionality of fancy 'eye free' cars. As soon as I start my car music (Pandora or iTunes) plays, I can make calls (and as soon as I'm done music picks up were it left off), and Google Maps voice navigation works while you are playing music.

I think you can get an aftermarket bluetooth enabled kit which replaces your stereo unit, it comes with a built in mic and uses your existing speakers for phonecalls. Worth the investment if you drive a lot.
 
Elbon said:
"Most modern vehicles"? My wife has a 2011 Mini and I have a 2012 Outback (arguably fairly modern vehicles), and neither has an in-dash display.

Maybe most high-end vehicles include this type of feature these days, but not the kind of cars I buy.
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High end cars are hit or miss. A lot of the German cars don't include nav, as German cars aren't considered luxury. You're probably more likely to see an Acura or Lexus with nav. That being said, I think most cars in production now comes with a nav option, but it's usually not standard.
 
I think it does a good job already with iOS 6. I can dictate mail, texts, change tracks, read messages, etc through Siri via my Infiniti's bluetooth system. Siri has improved a great deal, nothing like the mess it was when first released. It's acquired enough international data and learned much to be very effective. Further integration would probably have to be more on the auto manufacturers end, such as integrated voice commands specifically for Siri in the navigation systems or Siri buttons on the steering wheel.
 
This is actually very Inspired and i havd been complaining about this for years. Car Center consoles have not really advanced in the years and they are pretty boring in function no matter the car ... How cool would it be to control the car's internals with an iPad mini in the dash
 
Took them long enough to figure this out!
I hate the built in navigation, it doesn't have up to date maps, it's traffic information is late or non-existent and speed traps are not reported.
I would love this, as long as they make it available as an API to developers so I can use Waze or TomTom on the built in display, with the possibility of listening to the radio and have navigation instructions lower the volume of the music. (Not only when the music is playing from my iPhone)

While they're at it, maybe the car companies can also make it easy for Nav apps to have access to car data, like miles driven, remaining fuel, fuel economy... If that would be bundled your Nav app could tell you when best to fill up (or recharge in case you're driving electric) to save time, fuel and money.

One can only hope...
 
Siri is like the red-headed step child the father keeps trying to find work for.

(sorry gingers 😉)
 
and then a new version of iOS comes out and since your car is too old, your navigation will support birdseye view only.

while driving thru a lake.
 
My recent long trip with an iPhone nav program in an older BMW showed this:

It is indeed nice to have the phone, nav and iTunes all in one device, all working together.

Phone Nav apps have too many "features", menus, pages, options, etc that make seeing and using them in a car difficult and dangerous.

Siri control of a big screen is really the only answer. It could be a special screen in the new car, and I would like to see it also work with an iPad in the same way for use in any vehicle.

It would require Siri to focus on nav-related tasks like "Siri, warn me of any Wendy's so I don't ever end up in one again" (another lesson from my trip).
 
Elbon said:
"Most modern vehicles"? My wife has a 2011 Mini and I have a 2012 Outback (arguably fairly modern vehicles), and neither has an in-dash display.

Maybe most high-end vehicles include this type of feature these days, but not the kind of cars I buy.
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I think they mean 2013-14 cars. I have a 2012 Accord--see what comes standard in the 2013 (but not navigation and all bells/whistles).

http://automobiles.honda.com/accord-sedan/i-mid.aspx and it will get Siri soon.

Keep in mind, on a 2012 Accord, I would have needed the highest trim with 6 cd changer and, I believe, navigation just to get BLUETOOTH connectivity.
 
No, Thanks

BMW's on board navigation is integrated into the heads up display, so how is Apple getting around that?

Also, don't drive through an area where there's no connectivity, otherwise you WILL end up in the lake.

Siri is ok, but Apple maps taking over a paid BMW option? No, thanks.
 
There are some days I just want to rip out the basic radio of my 2011 smart car and replace it an enclosure for a cellular iPad Mini that can easily be removed, like take it out when I'm at home to minimize the chance of theft. That would be perfect. 😎
 
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