Apple has confirmed that C It will be officially presented at the Geneva International Motor Show.
This new iOS feature will allow an iPhone take charge of the car dashboard screen, allowing voice access, through Siri, to the navigation, telephone, messages and music functions.
Once we connect the iPhone through the lightning, this function can be activated and controlled by voice in compatible cars. From there, users can access various iOS apps like Maps, Phone, Messages, Podcasts and Music.
It also allows access to third-party applications, , the Beats Radio, iHeartRadio, Spotify and Stitcher which are also supported. Apple is committed to making more apps compatible soon.
CarPlay will be accessible this week with manufacturers' vehicles; Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo, while other manufacturers such as BMW, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar, Land Rover, Kia, Mitsubishi, Nissan, 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", He said greg joswiak, Apple's vice president of iPhone and iOS Product Marketing. «IPhone users always want their content at their fingertips and CarPlay allows drivers to use their iPhone in the car minimized the distractions. We have an incredible lineup of partners in the automotive industry launching CarPlay and we are delighted that it will make its debut this week in Geneva..
The function was initially called iOS in the Car and was presented last year at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). While Apple executives claimed that the functionality was “very important for the company«, And an essential element«part of the iOS ecosystem“Reports from earlier this year indicated that CarPlay was plagued with development problems.
However, a video of this functionality appeared last month, showing support for multiple external display resolutions, touch input, hardware controls, and voice input.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5OZMu5u0yU&feature=player_embedded
CarPlay will be available as an update to iOS 7 and it works with iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, and iPhone 5. You can see more features in the Apple CarPlay website
