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» Te calling function of CarPlay utilizes the direct iPhone connection rath- er than Bluetooth for making and receiving calls.


» CarPlay’s text messaging inter- face uses both voice recognition and playback to communicate: no reading required.


Apple to introduce CarPlay in the volatile automotive environment is a testament to how far Siri, its inbuilt vocal companion, has evolved. Despite the familiar Apple icons, don’t think that


they perform the same functions as on the iPhone, because they don’t. Pressing an app icon basically provides a preprogrammed command to Siri. For instance, pressing the phone icon is the equivalent of telling Siri, “Make a phone call.” Siri immediately launches and asks whom you want to call. The same applies to messaging. Functions like viewing messages, scrolling through


contacts, and other things we do intuitively on the iPad or iPhone are not part of the platform. Instead, many of these functions are relegated to Siri.


CarPlay and AppRadio: Together, for Now So how does Pioneer’s implementation affect AppRadio and AppRadio Mode? AppRadio, of course,


26 Mobile Electronics June 2014


is Pioneer’s own proprietary effort to engage heavy iPhone users with a platform that integrates their experience with the car. In certain respects, CarPlay undoes a lot of the momentum of AppRadio simply because CarPlay will undoubtedly become the indus- try standard interface. However, that’s the future. For now, Pioneer is promoting both, with the difference based on compatibility and price point. “CarPlay requires an iPhone 5, 5S or 5C running


IOS7.1 or later,” explained Cardenas. “AppRadio is backward-compatible to the iPhone 4 and 4S.” AppRadio currently retails for $499 and AppRa-


dio Mode is available on head units as low as $299 MSRP. Currently, head units compatible with CarPlay start at $700 and go up.


Te Long View: What Does the Consumer Say? Overall, the introduction of CarPlay is a great start for Apple. The head units Pioneer demonstrated did


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