Any 2016 *Wireless* Carplay News?

[mikemaat]

Has anybody heard/read anything about support for wireless Carplay in the 2016's? Im aware they don't currently support it and require a USB cable, but as of iOS 9, wireless Carplay is supported by Apple. Anyone know when GM will jump on board? It seems VW already has (http://9to5mac.com/2016/01/08/vw-wireless-carplay/)

 

This would make wireless charging (with a case, or if the iPhone 7 includes it) a lot more usable since wireless charging is pointless if you have the phone plugged in for Carplay.

[O_J_Simpson]

GM runs several years behind. I would not expect this until the next generation in about 2 years from now.

[Motor301]

How about Apple letting us use google maps. That would be super. I don't think the people at Apple even use their own maps.

[spectaculous]

It's more Google will probably not allow Apple to use Google maps thru their Carplay app. If you developed a competing product, why would you help your competitor improve theirs?

 

I know the majority of folks seem to think that Apple's products are the best. Their hardware is great, but iOS doesn't come close to the pure Android (Nexus line) experience. I have both a Nexus 6P and an iPhone (for work), and the iphone is a joke compared to my Nexus.

 

I have not tried out Carplay yet, but am VERY happy with the Android Auto so far in my Silverado...

[mikemaat]

GM runs several years behind. I would not expect this until the next generation in about 2 years from now.

 

Agreed on most technology fronts, but in regards to Carplay GM has actually been one of the front runners as far as car manufacturers go.

[mdreynolds]

GM runs several years behind. I would not expect this until the next generation in about 2 years from now.

 

 

I don't know about that, GM was offering Apple CarPlay in most vehicles before...

 

Acura

Audi

Bentley

BMW

Chrysler

Dodge

Fiat

Ford

Jeep

Lincoln

Nissan

Porche

Subaru

 

https://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/available-models/

[mdreynolds]

It's more Google will probably not allow Apple to use Google maps thru their Carplay app. If you developed a competing product, why would you help your competitor improve theirs?

 

I know the majority of folks seem to think that Apple's products are the best. Their hardware is great, but iOS doesn't come close to the pure Android (Nexus line) experience. I have both a Nexus 6P and an iPhone (for work), and the iphone is a joke compared to my Nexus.

 

I have not tried out Carplay yet, but am VERY happy with the Android Auto so far in my Silverado...

 

Apple CarPlay is flawless, we tried using my buddy's Galaxy S7 For Android Play and lag time was awful. To each their own between iOS and Android, But our company over the last 2 years converted around 1000 Androids to iPhones because Android wasn't very stable and secure for our line of work, IT tried with a few different Android Brands but none touched iPhone reliability.

[ewiski]

yup the last company i worked for stopped letting people use andriods. we had way more issues with andriods vs iphone.

[ChevyRoofer]

X3 on that. We have a little over 150+ roofers and waterproofers - all are on iPhones because of past problems with Androids.

 

 

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[gSwift]

 

 

I don't know about that, GM was offering Apple CarPlay in most vehicles before...

 

Acura

Audi

Bentley

BMW

Chrysler

Dodge

Fiat

Ford

Jeep

Lincoln

Nissan

Porche

Subaru

 

https://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/available-models/

 

Just curious, but was that really that important that it made you want to revive a thread thats over a year old?

[Dwp_Silveraydo]

My Cadillac Escalade has wireless car play and it works great.

[qwank]

I noticed the sound quality is a lot better when plugged in playing music through Android auto vs playing it through bluetooth, a huge amount better. So if you use Apple car play for music you might not want to do it wireless.

[MikeNH]

Has anybody heard/read anything about support for wireless Carplay in the 2016's? Im aware they don't currently support it and require a USB cable, but as of iOS 9, wireless Carplay is supported by Apple. Anyone know when GM will jump on board? It seems VW already has (http://9to5mac.com/2016/01/08/vw-wireless-carplay/)

 

This would make wireless charging (with a case, or if the iPhone 7 includes it) a lot more usable since wireless charging is pointless if you have the phone plugged in for Carplay.

 

 

I do question the legitimacy of that claim somewhat. We have a 2017 VW at work and it acts exactly the same as the GM integration and every other brand I've seen.

 

GM runs several years behind. I would not expect this until the next generation in about 2 years from now.

 

 

 

 

OEMs don't have that much control over CarPlay integration. Updates to CarPlay derive from the iOS updates on the phone. Making the jump to wireless CarPlay might take new hardware but your bias against GM is unfounded in this instance.

[tbarn]

90% of the problems I see at work are with Apple products. Whether it's GM or Apple I don't know and frankly don't care.

I just see Iphone issues.

[mdreynolds]

 

Just curious, but was that really that important that it made you want to revive a thread thats over a year old?

 

Why were you reading it?