pple's new operating system for its popular mobile devices goes well beyond iPhone and iPad. It will be showing up in new cars.
It's called iOS 7 and will be available to download
this fall. The new operating system features a number of design changes
to the devices' interface. It also adds a new application that will let
an iPhone5 display a few essential functions through a car's multimedia
system.
It's called "iOS in the Car."
It "seamlessly
integrates your iOS device — and the iOS experience — with your in-dash
system. If your vehicle is equipped with iOS in the Car, you can connect
your iPhone 5 and interact with it using the car's built-in display and
controls or Siri Eyes Free," Apple says in its description on its
website. "Now you can easily and safely make phone calls, access your
music, send and receive messages, get directions and more."
The goal is to make sure drivers aren't distracted.
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Apple
is looking to streamline smartphone use in the car and working with at
least a dozen automakers, including Acura, Honda, Infiniti, Nissan,
Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, Hyundai, Volvo, Ferrari and Jaguar.
When
synced with a compatible vehicle, iOS 7 displays a car-specific group
of screens for users. The familiar index pages of app tiles aren't
shown. Instead a new screen highlighting four main functions — maps,
phone, music and messaging — is the homepage.
It's unknown which
vehicles will be ready for this system by fall, but Apple used the
screen from Chevy's tiny Spark in its keynote presentation. We tested
the Spark's ability to port a third-party iPhone navigation app when the
car debuted, but it did not look or feel as polished as the native
iPhone Map app or Google's Map app.
Honda's Acura plans to be
ready as well. "We look forward to bringing iOS in-car integration to
our lineup next year," Acura spokesman Chuck Schifsky told Cars.com. He
also said both Honda and Acura vehicles supporting iOS 7 technology
won't be available until 2014.
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