CarPlay did not obtain a lot consideration through the WWDC keynote, however the iPhone-based software program platform did obtain a couple of new options with iOS 17, together with SharePlay help within the Music app and real-time electrical automobile charging station availability.
SharePlay help within the Music app permits all passengers in a automobile to regulate what music is enjoying from their very own units, even when they don’t have an Apple Music subscription. The first consumer can provoke a SharePlay session from CarPlay.
Apple Maps now gives electrical automobile drivers with real-time charging availability data for his or her most well-liked charging community, and this characteristic extends to the Maps app on CarPlay, making it straightforward to search out an accessible charging location whereas driving.
CarPlay additionally features a new interface for replying to messages, as seen on this screenshot shared by Will Sigmon:
The brand new CarPlay options are routinely accessible after updating an iPhone to iOS 17. The software program replace will probably be launched to the general public later this 12 months for the iPhone XS and newer, and it’s at present accessible in beta for builders.
The wait continues for the subsequent technology of CarPlay that Apple introduced at WWDC 2022. Apple mentioned the primary automobiles with next-generation CarPlay help could be introduced in late 2023, so extra particulars ought to be offered within the coming months. New options previewed final 12 months included integration with a automobile’s instrument cluster and local weather controls, help for a number of shows, a built-in FM radio app, widgets, and extra.
Apple mentioned automakers dedicated to providing the following technology of CarPlay in future automobiles included Acura, Audi, Ford, Honda, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Polestar, Porsche, Renault, and Volvo.
