Apr 14
iPhone fans will not have to buy a new car to get in on the CarPlay fun if a report from a Japanese business newspaper is correct. Alpine is reportedly planning on releasing an aftermarket stereo sporting CarPlay this Fall. Read More
Apr 14
Aftermarket car stereo and electronics manufacturer Alpine is tipped to be getting a new Apple CarPlay console ready to debut later this fall. The Alpine unit is expected to be … Continue reading
Apr 14
Back in March, Apple announced CarPlay which was basically their finalized version of iOS in the Car feature that debuted at WWDC 2013. CarPlay, for those unfamiliar, integrates iOS in certain brands of vehicles, allowing iOS to power the vehicle’s infotainment unit and allow for interaction with their iPhone without actually having to touch the phone itself, thus making it a safer experience if you wanted to navigate songs, phone calls, maps, and so on.
Not all brands are participating, naturally, and not all models will be receiving it as well. So what do you do if you have an older model? Does this mean that you’re out of luck? Well it looks like Alpine does not want customers to feel left out and will be joining Pioneer as one of the companies that will be offering aftermarket CarPlay consoles to non-supported vehicles this Fall.
This is according to a report from Nikkei who reports that Alpine is expected to release an aftermarket CarPlay solution in both the US and Europe markets this Fall where the device could cost anywhere between $500 to $700. It is unclear what kind of features Alpine’s aftermarket solution will feature, but presumably all, if not most, of CarPlay’s features will be supported.
As it stands, companies such as Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, BMW, Ford, GM, Honda are some of the car manufacturers that will officially support the new system from Apple, so for those who’d rather not buy a new car just for the feature, perhaps an aftermarket solution from Alpine or Pioneer could be something worth checking out, especially if the idea of CarPlay appeals to your senses.
Alpine Working On Aftermarket CarPlay Console For Vehicles , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Apple, Transportation, carplay,
Apr 06
Microsoft’s no stranger to in-car entertainment systems; it’s been powering a number of auto-makers’ interfaces for years. But now, Microsoft is getting serious about its own, Windows Phone-centric car integration system—and it looks an awful lot like Apple’s own CarPlay
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Mar 30
NVIDIA is no stranger to car dashboards, with the company’s Tegra chips already powering Tesla’s Model S infotainment and the system found in the new Audi A3, but the company … Continue reading
Mar 14
When CarPlay was announced, the general idea was that it would be making its way into newer car models, meaning that for the most part, older car models would not be getting the feature. Ferrari is one the car manufacturers that Apple has partnered up with and for a company that creates such beautiful, fast, and expensive sports cars, it seems that they have no intentions of bringing the technology to their older models.
One would think that the price that they are paying for a Ferrari that the company would at least look after its customers by offering to retrofit older models with CarPlay, right? According to a Ferrari representative, “The new system CarPlay is available only on new range cars and cannot be installed on older ones.” (more…)
CarPlay Support For Older Models Unlikely For Ferrari And Volvo original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Mar 14
Cadillac will add Siri Eyes Free support to its CUE infotainment system later this year, but still shows no signs of jumping on the Apple CarPlay bandwagon, seemingly reluctant to … Continue reading
Mar 13
Earlier this month, Apple announced CarPlay which was basically a rebranding of iOS in the Car. Apple also announced several new partners that would be including the CarPlay feature in their vehicle models, and Toyota was one of them.
However according to Apple’s website, Toyota has been listed as being a partner for future models, versus brands like Ferrari, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo who are expected to debut vehicles with CarPlay later this year. However thanks to a recent post by Toyota, they might have revealed their CarPlay plans a little earlier than expected. (more…)
Toyota Reveals CarPlay Plans Earlier That Expected original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Mar 13
Toyota has backtracked on its own suggestions it would support Apple’s CarPlay from 2015, first announcing that – and then pouring cold water on – the idea that it would … Continue reading
Mar 12
Earlier this month, Apple unveiled their new vehicle initiative called CarPlay. This was basically a rebranding of iOS in the Car that was shown off last year. CarPlay is a good idea but unfortunately it requires vehicle manufacturers to participate in the program and install the system into vehicles.
Apple has done a good job of getting a variety of manufacturers to come on board CarPlay, but unfortunately not all vehicle models will get it, so even if there are many manufacturers, there aren’t that many supported vehicles, which is something that Pioneer is hoping to rectify. (more…)
Pioneer Reportedly Working On Bringing CarPlay To More Vehicles original content from Ubergizmo. 
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