Apple has always offered very versatile services within its operating system. However, there are some that are little known by Internet users, but are very useful. One of them is Apple Car Play, a new standard that the apple company has incorporated to generate compatibility between cars and iPhones, iPads or iPods.
The best thing about this free system is that it allows us to access our personal information, from the comfort of our car. Even features like music, maps, phone calls and more are enabled with Apple Car Play.
Although almost all mobile devices have the function enabled to connect to smart radios, these options certainly have many limitations, compared to Apple’s alternative, which offers a native connection.
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According to the American company, CarPlay seeks to make iOS devices capable of working with systems incorporated by car manufacturers. Despite the fact that this invention has been on the market for almost 10 years, there are few users who use it, at least in Peru.
Within the functions, we can ask Siri to read our messages, make a call or search for a song on Spotify or Apple Music. The best thing is that we will not need to press any button or take our hands off the wheel for Siri to activate. It will only be enough to mention “Hey Siri”.
Even for some car models, we can start the car from the iPhone, as well as unlock or lock it. Not all iPhone models allow you to open the car with your phone, nor do all cars allow it to be done, but it is one of the most interesting features of CarPlay.
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What does Apple CarPlay allow us to do?
We can use the Apple Maps application to go anywhere. Regardless of GPS that your vehicle has, we can use the Maps app, where we will receive turn-by-turn voice directions, 3D views or directions that will allow us to find a gas station or get home.
It allows us to listen to voice messages thanks siri or it allows us to make calls from the phone without having to take our hands off the wheel. We can also send audio messages with Siri from iOS and CarPlay or we can ask her to read all received messages to us.
One of the essential options is that we can control the music from the service. We can use Apple Music but also other compatible audio apps thanks to the car’s integrated controls. We can ask Siri to put us a specific album, a song, an album.
To know what appointments do you have today or know what meetings there when you’re on your way to work is one of the advantages of Apple CarPlay. The service will tell us what we have to do. We can even join an online meeting while we are in the car and we have to talk.
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Computers on which it is compatible
exist more than 600 models that allow you to use this service to have a smart vehicle. From premium brands on the market, to slightly lower-end brands.
Major brands that have Apple CarPlay compatibility are Audi, Citroen, Acura, Alfa Romeo, BMW, Bentley, Aston Martin, Ford, Fiat, Ferrari, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep, Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Nissan, Mini, Mitsubishi Motors, Peugeot, Opel, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Subaru, Suzuki, TATA, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo, among others. If you want to know in more detail if your car is compatible, here is the link where you can review this information from the first source.
How to activate it?
To have CarPlay activated, we need to have bluetooth activated on our mobile device. Once turned on, it will only be enough to generate a link between the smartphone and the car’s equipment. When it is already linked, the phone will notify you and you will be ready to perform the functions that we discussed above.