Finally, after waiting more than a year, Apple officially unveiled the CarPlay system, which integrates the features of iOS with the operating system in your car to make the most of it. Page on its site To list the advantages of the new system from taking advantage of the iOS features inside the car. The most important of which is the integration of Siri and Maps with the car.


CarPlay features will be available in 2014 cars, where the car will connect to the iPhone to provide several features, so you can specify your destination, use Apple Maps, navigate through the car’s screen and its audio system, make phone calls, receive and send messages, listen to audios.

And I mentioned that it will provide connectivity in various available methods for activation, whether the car provides voice control uniforms, touch screen devices, or even "knobs".

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Apple also mentioned that its maps can be used directly in the car while listening to the voice guidance in the headphones and also it will show you the traffic status and the expected time of arrival. The system and the car will be able to predict where you want to go, for example, you have a location at a time like this, when you ride the car, you will find an alert with the ability to direct it. Apple stated that CarPlay will use your calendar, messages, contacts, and emails to predict where you want to go.

Siri will also be used completely in the car. When a phone call comes in, it will appear on the car’s screen and you can answer it and reject it as well, and you can ask Siri to call anyone or send text messages and it will also appear on the car’s screen

You will be able to view all the audio clips on your device through the car screen and also control it, and Apple stated that many applications will be supported in the new audio system.

Apple has clarified the companies that already support the service in its 2014 model car and which will support it in the future.

The first section is already supported and the second section is in future models.

The features will be exclusive to 5 / 5c / 5s phones and are expected to be among the benefits of iOS 7.1, which is expected to be unveiled this month.

It is noteworthy that the service will be available in some countries only - 13 countries in particular - and not among them any Arab countries, and these are the supported countries.

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