Apple CarPlay touch screen integration

kenchan

is the screen capacitive or resistive? if capacitive makes even less sense cause i cant control it with gloves on. unless you get one of those special gloves.

another reason why i run my pioneer HU to make calls through BT. i can dial from the screen with gloves on while my phone is in my pocket.

theDreamer

That is probably on the car side of choices.
Honestly this just sounds like Apple has put forth a setup that if your phone gets plugged into one of these cars the car will load up an Apple specific UI and allow apps to run.

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MacCool

Yeh, it doesn't appear to be an all-or-none thing. If you have an iPhone 5 or greater and the right app, you can run CarPlay, but you don't have to. Otherwise, it's just Nissan's Nav package as usual. No reason car mfgrs can't allow other apps, like Android apps, to run too. Hardware might be a problem. Does the Nav package allow Android devices?

Nissan (and others) already have a iPod/iPhone interface. If I plug my iPhone into my 2014 Z or my wife's 2012 Murano, the iPod/iPhone music controls come up on the touch screen. That's old technology.

As to wireless access...apparently that's in the cards. Volvo has already announced it as imminent. Wireless charging? Not ready for prime time in the industry. My original question was whether or not this is likely to be usable on current Nissans with touch screen and iOS interface (in other words, with Nav package)

madmike23

Yes. I have a Note 3 linked to mine. Streams perfectly, navigation even has all my starred locations from my google maps. The nav interface can be controlled by physical buttons/dial, touchscreen, or from the steering wheel as well. Even voice commands from steering wheel. iPod hookup is in the arm rest.

While driving, its nice to have physical buttons such as the big dial on the nav, answering calls, scrolling through menus, etc. Touch screen can be tricky and dangerous while driving.

MacCool

Hence the expanded Siri interface that's part of CarPlay. All those functions, and more, are available via Siri's voice interface.

madmike23

It wont be enough to make we wanna dive into that mess. Never a Siri fan, dont wanna get lost either. I'm fine with Nissan's Nav, it's available now, does it all already and has physical buttons (easy and quick). Voice control is a pain and very slow.

Also has backup cam, can play DVD's & video files and best of all, never have to deal with iTunes, the worst program in the world...

MacCool

Unfortunately, Nissans Nav isn't a great system outside of major metro areas, especially compared to some of the $2 navigation apps available for the iPhone. Siri, for all her foibles, simply blows Nissans voice interface away, not to mention all the other features that let do things like access voice messages, radio controls, etc. As to backup cameras, CarPlay has no effect on that. That function works as it always does. Likewise DVDs and other video. Those features not affected.