Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) unveiled a rebranded in-vehicle device integration system at the Geneva Motor Show on Monday. After first introducing it at last year’s Worldwide Developers Conference as “iOS in the Car,†Apple has renamed the system “CarPlay.†The embedded automotive operating system allows users to more easily access all the functions found on their iPhone while driving.
As explained by Apple in a press release, the Siri-powered system allows users to make calls, listen to messages, and dictate responses — all without using their hands. Users also have the option to enhance any Apple Maps shown on the dashboard display by having Siri provide spoken turn-by-turn directions. Unsurprisingly, CarPlay will also give users access to Apple’s iTunes Radio, as well as any other music, audiobooks, or podcasts. According to Apple’s CarPlay page, the system will also support third-party apps like Beats Radio, Spotify, Stitcher, and iHeartRadio.
Apple?s CarPlay Will Hit the Road in 2014
As explained by Apple in a press release, the Siri-powered system allows users to make calls, listen to messages, and dictate responses — all without using their hands. Users also have the option to enhance any Apple Maps shown on the dashboard display by having Siri provide spoken turn-by-turn directions. Unsurprisingly, CarPlay will also give users access to Apple’s iTunes Radio, as well as any other music, audiobooks, or podcasts. According to Apple’s CarPlay page, the system will also support third-party apps like Beats Radio, Spotify, Stitcher, and iHeartRadio.
Apple?s CarPlay Will Hit the Road in 2014