Hyundai Bringing New 'Display Audio' In-Dash System With Apple CarPlay to 2016 Models

[MacRumors]

Hyundai today confirmed that it will showcase its new CarPlay-enabled Display Audio system next month at CES 2015. Display Audio is a dash-installed color touchscreen display that supports the latest in-car handsfree technology.

Hyundai's Display Audio forgoes built-in navigation and CD player features, instead including support for Apple's CarPlay and Android Auto to allow drivers to make phone calls, listen to music, send messages, and get directions using the car's in-dash display. The system also integrates with the voice command button on the steering wheel, providing drivers with an easy way to launch Siri Eyes Free commands.

"Hyundai will offer more technology than ever before inside affordable Hyundai models, allowing owners not only to text message through voice commands and stream their favorite music apps, but also to make calls in a safer way, and navigate using phone-based, off-board navigation through the car's screen and controls," said Cason Grover, senior group manager, cross-carline planning, Hyundai Motor America. "As affordable car buyers are often younger, Hyundai aims to provide what they want most in their car - all the latest smartphone-enabled technologies at a lower price."

Hyundai plans to roll out the Display Audio system with CarPlay support in select 2016 Hyundai models, which debut later in 2015. The system then will become the default head unit across the company's automobile lineup.

Hyundai was among five brands of automobile manufacturers featured by Apple during its CarPlay announcement earlier this year. Following the CarPlay launch, Hyundai confirmed it would integrate CarPlay in its 2015 Sonata line, although the feature has yet to made available in those vehicles.

Article Link: Hyundai Bringing New 'Display Audio' In-Dash System With Apple CarPlay to 2016 Models

 

[prowlmedia]

The interesting thing here is that it supports both Apple Carplay and Android Auto.

So not tied into either... I know That these are QNX systems and Carplay and Auto can hook into the car system. Is this the case with the other manufacturers?

I am perfectly happy with iOS now, but who knows in the future.

 

[Old Muley]

Now if we could get Toyota to provide this retroactively on all the Entune equipped vehicles that would be great. The factory system on our 2014 Highlander is a complete disaster when trying to link with my iPhone. Heck, it is barely functional with my iPod Classic.

 

[bbeagle]

The interesting thing here is that it supports both Apple Carplay and Android Auto.

So not tied into either... I know That these are QNX systems and Carplay and Auto can hook into the car system. Is this the case with the other manufacturers?

I am perfectly happy with iOS now, but who knows in the future.

What SHOULD happen is that the OS should be on something like a thumb drive or SD card hidden behind the console so it can be updated or changed to Apple/Android/whatever. But that won't happen because of licensing agreements. Why would Apple/Android want a small player to be able to compete?

 

[keysofanxiety]

I was wondering if anybody has tried CarPlay and could advise how good it is? My main gripe with Siri is that it doesn't have any offline functions at all. I'm literally shouting at it to make a phonecall and it can't do anything because the 3G is on/off when I'm driving. This ironically means that the iPhone 4, with its primitive built-in voice features, is better if you just need to make a call when driving.

Siri is an absolute joke in my experience and as such I'm just wondering how good CarPlay is ...

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

I was wondering if anybody has tried CarPlay and could advise how good it is? My main gripe with Siri is that it doesn't have any offline functions at all. I'm literally shouting at it to make a phonecall and it can't do anything because the 3G is on/off when I'm driving. This ironically means that the iPhone 4, with its primitive built-in voice features, is better if you just need to make a call when driving.

Siri is an absolute joke in my experience and as such I'm just wondering how good CarPlay is ...

You can turn off Siri and you'll have the "primitive built-in voice" features from before on newer devices. I've often thought about doing this... except voice control has always been a joke to me. It looks cool and useful on StarTrek, but I've yet to see any implementation that comes even close to that.

 

[ChrisCW11]

This is the way it should be done

The idea of buying a car that works only with Apple or Android is ridiculous, or having a system built by Microsoft without any real tie-in to the phone you use.

Cars should simply implement a screen and let you pick the "app" that will be used to interface into the nav, music and other information services.

Also, I mean, it is stupid for a car company to tie themselves directly to Apple devices, in spite of all Apple's apparent success, there are significantly more people that use Android phone's and so excluding that market of people so you can have some Apple tie-in feature wasn't going to last long. Supporting both is the natural logical conclusion, let the consumer decide what platform they want to use in the car and just make the car a dumb terminal.

 

[solipsism]

What SHOULD happen is that the OS should be on something like a thumb drive or SD card hidden behind the console so it can be updated or changed to Apple/Android/whatever. But that won't happen because of licensing agreements. Why would Apple/Android want a small player to be able to compete?

The OS for each is the OS on your devices so it's updated with each iOS or Android update.

 

[prowlmedia]

The idea of buying a car that works only with Apple or Android is ridiculous, or having a system built by Microsoft without any real tie-in to the phone you use.

Cars should simply implement a screen and let you pick the "app" that will be used to interface into the nav, music and other information services.

Also, I mean, it is stupid for a car company to tie themselves directly to Apple devices, in spite of all Apple's apparent success, there are significantly more people that use Android phone's and so excluding that market of people so you can have some Apple tie-in feature wasn't going to last long. Supporting both is the natural logical conclusion, let the consumer decide what platform they want to use in the car and just make the car a dumb terminal.

That's Basically what is happening. Droid/iOS are not the OS at all.
QNX is the OS
Carplay is basically a system level App that hooks into QNX
Or Android Auto...
Presumably any system that Signs up with QNX can hook in too.

 

[attila]

That looks terrible. I guess these car systems are still in the embryo phase...

 

[prowlmedia]

What SHOULD happen is that the OS should be on something like a thumb drive or SD card hidden behind the console so it can be updated or changed to Apple/Android/whatever. But that won't happen because of licensing agreements. Why would Apple/Android want a small player to be able to compete?

The OS is QNX - a Subsidiary of Blackberry, but NOTHING to do with Blackberry phones.
QNX is a VERY robust OS used in Medical equipment and other devices.

Apples or Android purely Hook into it and use it as a display / UI device. Your phone basically processes any stuff and shows it on the car screen.

QNX is handling all the car contols and engine management etc.

 

[kmil]

The interesting thing here is that it supports both Apple Carplay and Android Auto.

So not tied into either... I know That these are QNX systems and Carplay and Auto can hook into the car system. Is this the case with the other manufacturers?

I am perfectly happy with iOS now, but who knows in the future.

Yes if everyone implements this correctly, the following should happen.

Phone unplugged = Car manufacturer Infotainment System.

iPhone plugged in = CarPlay

Android plugged in = Android Auto

Digital button to toggle between CP or AA & infotainment system for other things like climate control.

 

[prowlmedia]

That looks terrible. I guess these car systems are still in the embryo phase...

That's just the launcher page... once you enter into the Carplay app, which is basically what it is....

https://www.apple.com/uk/ios/carplay/

or android auto....

http://www.android.com/auto/

I think it's great that both apple and Android have gone this way instead of trying to make proprietary kit.

The Company list shown on each page has a lot of cross over, which is cool. Now if only tesla would play ball... but they have a completely proprietary Linux based system.

Then again... People should just keep their eyes on the road

 

[mattopotamus]

I'm very tempted to get a new unit for my car supporting car play

I actually wish apple just straight up sold a unit themselves.

 

[dBeats]

This is how it should work. Car companies should stop trying to be infotainment platforms and just provide the hooks necessary to use our own mobile devices. There's no point in getting a built-in Nav as it will be old technology by the time the car reaches the market and it also causes dealers to have to handle a whole host of electronics problems/service calls etc. Just make a screen, and the ability to use CarPlay or whatever fragmented mess Android makes. Just don't support any Samsung bloatware. For God's sake don't.

 

[Rogifan]

What SHOULD happen is that the OS should be on something like a thumb drive or SD card hidden behind the console so it can be updated or changed to Apple/Android/whatever. But that won't happen because of licensing agreements. Why would Apple/Android want a small player to be able to compete?

Isn't the OS QNX or in some cases Mirrorlink?

 

[dBeats]

I actually wish apple just straight up sold a unit themselves.

Probably will never happen. Much better to be the platform than the hardware in this case. This supports the sales of iThingies and Services.

 

[Kissaragi]

The interesting thing here is that it supports both Apple Carplay and Android Auto.

So not tied into either... I know That these are QNX systems and Carplay and Auto can hook into the car system. Is this the case with the other manufacturers?

I am perfectly happy with iOS now, but who knows in the future.

We need a third open source option too really and then for every car maker to support all three. Your phone brand should not influence what brand of car you can buy and visa versa.

Glad Hyundai are doing their best to be open.

 

[mattopotamus]

This is how it should work. Car companies should stop trying to be infotainment platforms and just provide the hooks necessary to use our own mobile devices. There's no point in getting a built-in Nav as it will be old technology by the time the car reaches the market and it also causes dealers to have to handle a whole host of electronics problems/service calls etc. Just make a screen, and the ability to use CarPlay or whatever fragmented mess Android makes. Just don't support any Samsung bloatware. For God's sake don't.

Isn't that mainly what is happening now? They are going to switch to carplay and not have to worry about the updates themselves?

 

[prowlmedia]

I'm very tempted to get a new unit for my car supporting car play

I actually wish apple just straight up sold a unit themselves.

This is closest you'll get
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/CarPlay/

 

[Rogifan]

The interesting thing here is that it supports both Apple Carplay and Android Auto.

So not tied into either... I know That these are QNX systems and Carplay and Auto can hook into the car system. Is this the case with the other manufacturers?

I am perfectly happy with iOS now, but who knows in the future.

Maybe now people will stop thinking this stuff is proprietary and their car purchase would be dependent on what smartphone they use. I saw a lot of comments like that on tech sites after CarPlay was announced.

 

[rsocal]

The idea of buying a car that works only with Apple or Android is ridiculous, or having a system built by Microsoft without any real tie-in to the phone you use.

Cars should simply implement a screen and let you pick the "app" that will be used to interface into the nav, music and other information services.

Also, I mean, it is stupid for a car company to tie themselves directly to Apple devices, in spite of all Apple's apparent success, there are significantly more people that use Android phone's and so excluding that market of people so you can have some Apple tie-in feature wasn't going to last long. Supporting both is the natural logical conclusion, let the consumer decide what platform they want to use in the car and just make the car a dumb terminal.

It does support both Apple Play & Android Auto as these are the most popular.

Hyundai's Display Audio forgoes built-in navigation and CD player features, instead including "support for Apple's CarPlay and Android Auto" to allow drivers to make phone calls, listen to music, send messages, and get directions using the car's in-dash display. The system also integrates with the voice command button on the steering wheel, providing drivers with an easy way to launch Siri Eyes Free commands.

 

[GrabASnookie]

Perfect

That's when I was planning on replacing my 06 Azera!
I was tempted to purchase a new Hyundai this year, but I decided to wait until the technology caught up - you might say my decision to purchase a new car was based on the technology package. Attitudes have changed.

 

[nutmac]

Now if we could get Toyota to provide this retroactively on all the Entune equipped vehicles that would be great. The factory system on our 2014 Highlander is a complete disaster when trying to link with my iPhone. Heck, it is barely functional with my iPod Classic.

Agreed.

Assuming it can be done via software, I am not sure why most manufacturers are so reluctant to provide software update to older cars. Do they really think updated software is enough to get people to buy entirely new car?

They can charge a small fee for it, like they do with navigation map data. The good will such gesture generates will encourage customers to buy their car again few years down the road.

 

[FlunkedFlank]

As a 2015 Sonata owner I really hope they make an update for 2015 models. Despite the earlier announcement, it's still not clear from this if they'll update.