The Apple CarPlay thing continues to advance at too slow steps in some brands and in this case there is talk of the arrival of the Mini for late this year or even early 2018, that is, with the brand's new models.
Have the main functions of the smartphone at our fingertips at the stroke of a voice so as not to get confused in driving, via the screen or the steering wheel controls, it's really cool. In this sense, it seems to us that the implementation in cars is slower than many of us expect and this is not entirely Apple's fault since the car manufacturers themselves also have to collaborate in this implementation.
For those who are completely unaware of what it is Apple CarPlay and what we can do, this is a small summary of the functions that they tell us on the company's own website:
CarPlay is designed to be your best co-driver. Not only can you talk to Siri and ask what you want, you can also use the car controls (dials, buttons or the touch screen). And if that wasn't enough, the apps that are most useful when you drive have a new design adapted to CarPlay. So you can use them without taking your hands off the wheel or your eyes from the road.
In this case Mini will be another one that will join the car Apple CarPlay and Android Auto coming soonIn addition, the new Mini Countryman and Clubman models will be the ones that will already add this service as standard for our mobile devices from 2018.
It is very important that from next year all cars of all brands implement this Apple CarPlay, both for the security it offers us, and for the options we have for playing content, etc. As well from Apple it should improve a little more in possibilities and applications available in CarPlayLet's see if 2018 is the year.