“This means that there’s no need to have to update your head unit to get the latest CarPlay-compatible apps. Just install them on your iPhone and they’ll automatically appear on your head unit the next time you connect the two,” Leather writes. “I visited audio manufacturer Pioneer’s head office in the UK, who is the first manufacturer to offer third party CarPlay-compatible had units to take a closer look.”
Leather writes, “I’m hugely impressed by CarPlay, even in its current form with a limited selection of apps.”
Much more, including tons of screenshots, in the full review here.
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