The next-generation CarPlay interface previewed on June 6th at WWDC 2022 is a precursor to an eventual “Apple Car,” Mark Gurman writes for Bloomberg News.
Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:
When Apple Inc. unveiled a new version of CarPlay at the Worldwide Developers Conference last week, it was more than a software update—it previewed one of the most exciting products in the company’s pipeline: an electric car.
The move fit a pattern for Apple. Before the company enters a major new product category, it usually releases something that serves as the foundation.
• In January 2001, Apple launched iTunes. Ten months later, the iPod arrived.
• In 2014, Apple released HealthKit and the Health app, which heralded the Apple Watch’s debut in 2015.
• Also in 2014, Apple introduced HomeKit. That predated the HomePod smart speaker, as well as smart-home hub technology being integrated into the iPad and Apple TV…
I don’t believe we’ll see the new CarPlay system on public roads until 2024, but Apple had to announce it, in part, to help pressure automakers to adopt the software. It’s a source of tension: Some car companies don’t want Apple to take over their interface, and the software could ultimately be used in a future vehicle that they have to compete with.
MacDailyNews Take: Yup.
Also, remember the “iTunes phone,” i.e. Motorola ROKR. Apple used that, and Motorola, to learn about the cellphone industry (and dealing with carriers, with Cingular Wireless (AT&T) as its initial carrier). The rest is history. Everyone with a smartphone today is using an Apple iPhone or an iPhone imitation.
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