tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829441521004562108.post5497299108561311046..comments2024-02-21T12:44:42.766-08:00Comments on AppRadioWorld - Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Car Technology News: Is Apple CarPlay Really That Big Of A Deal? [Opinion]Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1829441521004562108.post-92078291608190578272014-06-12T03:52:42.251-07:002014-06-12T03:52:42.251-07:00I think that integration with smart phones in cars...I think that integration with smart phones in cars is unavoidable but as it is now will have it's drawback. Mainly because there isn't any real standards about the connection. Since Apple always avoids open standards people who have chosen other brands of smart phones will be locked out. I think that this is a dead end for the car makers when they chose just one brands solution that in a few years will be obsolete. Cars last for at least a decade but smart phones has a tendency to change every other year. What would you do with a 6 year old Mercedes that needs an update for the firmware to connect to iPhone 9 and iOS12? I suspect the upgrade from Mercedes will cost more than a new iPhone. We all know how much the car makers charge for an update of GPS-maps.<br /><br />Myself I have been forced to buy new AppRadio when I changed to my iPhone 5S. In this case it is an easy replacement and not so costly. The day when Apple accepts open standards for connectivity this will take of for real. I don't think people choose their cars from what phone they are using and CarPlay will just be there useless for a lot of car owners.<br /><br />Just look at all older cars that came with the 30pin iPod connector, how many use it today?<br />Jan Suhrhttp://www.protouring.senoreply@blogger.com