Apple AAPL -0.28%’s new CarPlay iOS-in-the-car program looks to be coming to a new auto near you soon.
In a much anticipated announcement, the company has partnered with Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo to spearhead the new initiative, with future support from BMW, Ford, General Motors GM +0.05%, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Kia, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Peugeot Citroën, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota.
CarPlay allows one to access the features of any current iPhone that has a Lightning connector from a touch screen display in the center of the car’s dashboard, or by using voice commands through Siri. This will allow drivers to make calls, use Maps (at last, a navigation system that works), access voicemail, and many of the other features that a driver can’t normally access while piloting a vehicle.
Of interest to the music industry is that not only is iTunes now just a touch or voice command away, but so are third party apps like Spotify and iHeartRadio as well. This takes us one step closer to the always-connected car, which in turn, can tip the balance in both the music and radio industries in many ways.
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