Thoughts on this?
GM Is Breaking Up With CarPlay and Android Auto. For Good.
The phone projection party is ending in 2028 when GM's new, Google-based architecture comes online.www.motortrend.com
Amidst GM’s barrage of new technology announcements on Wednesday, came one key piece of information that should be of interest to Apple iPhone and Android smartphone users. In the near future, no GM vehicles, ice or electric, will work with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, as first reported by The Verge’s Nilay Patel, from his podcast interview with GM CEO Mary Barra and Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson.
How soon will this happen? We asked GM reps to confirm (and are still waiting) but signs point to 2028 model year vehicles, as that is when GM starts rolling out its new centralized computing architecture, which will debut in the 2028 Cadillac Escalade IQ.
This new computing architecture promises many things, including massive amounts of processing power for the next generation “hands off, eyes off” iteration of its Super Cruise semi- autonomous driving system, headroom for future new features, and the ability to work with any GM’s powertrains, internal combustion or electric.
While frustrating for fans of in-vehicle smartphone projection, the industry term for cars that allow the use of mobile phone operating systems like CarPlay and Android Auto to take over the vehicle’s multi-information display and run popular music, mapping and texting apps, the move is consistent for GM. In 2023, the company announced that it was pulling Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its electric vehicles in favor of its native infotainment system powered by Google Built in (aka Android Automotive OS).
This drew much criticism from industry analysts and consumers, particularly CarPlay lovers. A widely publicized report from McKinsey Consulting found that nearly half of automotive shoppers would not consider buying a vehicle that did not offer CarPlay connectivity. And yet, GM is doubling down on the future of its own infotainment system, which will feature a more conversational version of Google Gemini AI, starting in 2026, and eventually GM’s own proprietary AI assistant.
For Apple, GM’s announcement comes at an interesting time, as the rollout of its next generation of CarPlay Ultra has been slow, despite the consumer popularity of the basic version. As we reported in July, only Aston Martin is currently offering CarPlay Ultra, while a handful of car makers have publicly announced that they will not, and many appear to be slow-walking the adoption of Ultra.
For consumers, the choice is becoming clear. If you love CarPlay and GM, buy an internal combustion vehicle from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC in the next couple of years. Because after that, it will only be GM + Google onboard.
That was my first thought. Go get an old school radio installed cause ain't no way I would pay just to be able hook up my phone to my car.
Yeaaaah that’s true too.
Glad I got my Silverado this year.Thoughts on this?
GM Is Breaking Up With CarPlay and Android Auto. For Good.
The phone projection party is ending in 2028 when GM's new, Google-based architecture comes online.
Amidst GM’s barrage of new technology announcements on Wednesday, came one key piece of information that should be of interest to Apple iPhone and Android smartphone users. In the near future, no GM vehicles, ice or electric, will work with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, as first reported by The Verge’s Nilay Patel, from his podcast interview with GM CEO Mary Barra and Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson.
How soon will this happen? We asked GM reps to confirm (and are still waiting) but signs point to 2028 model year vehicles, as that is when GM starts rolling out its new centralized computing architecture, which will debut in the 2028 Cadillac Escalade IQ.
This new computing architecture promises many things, including massive amounts of processing power for the next generation “hands off, eyes off” iteration of its Super Cruise semi- autonomous driving system, headroom for future new features, and the ability to work with any GM’s powertrains, internal combustion or electric.
While frustrating for fans of in-vehicle smartphone projection, the industry term for cars that allow the use of mobile phone operating systems like CarPlay and Android Auto to take over the vehicle’s multi-information display and run popular music, mapping and texting apps, the move is consistent for GM. In 2023, the company announced that it was pulling Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its electric vehicles in favor of its native infotainment system powered by Google Built in (aka Android Automotive OS).
This drew much criticism from industry analysts and consumers, particularly CarPlay lovers. A widely publicized report from McKinsey Consulting found that nearly half of automotive shoppers would not consider buying a vehicle that did not offer CarPlay connectivity. And yet, GM is doubling down on the future of its own infotainment system, which will feature a more conversational version of Google Gemini AI, starting in 2026, and eventually GM’s own proprietary AI assistant.
For Apple, GM’s announcement comes at an interesting time, as the rollout of its next generation of CarPlay Ultra has been slow, despite the consumer popularity of the basic version. As we reported in July, only Aston Martin is currently offering CarPlay Ultra, while a handful of car makers have publicly announced that they will not, and many appear to be slow-walking the adoption of Ultra.
For consumers, the choice is becoming clear. If you love CarPlay and GM, buy an internal combustion vehicle from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC in the next couple of years. Because after that, it will only be GM + Google onboard.
Damn that shit cheap. I haven’t even checked for car stereos since the mid 2000’s when I worked at Best Buy.My double din DVD/navigation screen just went out after 17 years LMAO
I can't believe I've owned this car for 17 years. I bought it from my cousin's husband who I'm sure got it hot from somewhere. It was a Kenwood iirc.
I was thinking about replacing it with one that is all fitted for Android Auto, backup camera, and phone screen mirroring. These things are on Amazon for as low as $35. Then I was like, I want it to do play DVDs and CDs on he off chance I want to use it
These are as cheap as 40 ish. None of the ones I found on Amazon are name brand so a bit concerned but not overly.
I currently am using a portable Bluetooth speaker in my car to listen to shit
I'm pretty confident I can hook it up myself
My current Kenwood is 5.1 inches. The ones on Amazon are 7. So a couple extra inches there. What y'all think? Should I get one?
This is one of them I'm looking at
More than likely it'll be a piece that will bypass it and make it where you can hook it up with no issues. I hate the way radios have gone to. I use to look forward to buying a radio for the whip and when I got that a-vic N1 pioneer radio had the navigation and could watch dvds while you was driving. That following year the released the new version but had it blocked where it wouldn't play anything unless you was parked. But guess what they bypassed itThoughts on this?
GM Is Breaking Up With CarPlay and Android Auto. For Good.
The phone projection party is ending in 2028 when GM's new, Google-based architecture comes online.
Amidst GM’s barrage of new technology announcements on Wednesday, came one key piece of information that should be of interest to Apple iPhone and Android smartphone users. In the near future, no GM vehicles, ice or electric, will work with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, as first reported by The Verge’s Nilay Patel, from his podcast interview with GM CEO Mary Barra and Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson.
How soon will this happen? We asked GM reps to confirm (and are still waiting) but signs point to 2028 model year vehicles, as that is when GM starts rolling out its new centralized computing architecture, which will debut in the 2028 Cadillac Escalade IQ.
This new computing architecture promises many things, including massive amounts of processing power for the next generation “hands off, eyes off” iteration of its Super Cruise semi- autonomous driving system, headroom for future new features, and the ability to work with any GM’s powertrains, internal combustion or electric.
While frustrating for fans of in-vehicle smartphone projection, the industry term for cars that allow the use of mobile phone operating systems like CarPlay and Android Auto to take over the vehicle’s multi-information display and run popular music, mapping and texting apps, the move is consistent for GM. In 2023, the company announced that it was pulling Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its electric vehicles in favor of its native infotainment system powered by Google Built in (aka Android Automotive OS).
This drew much criticism from industry analysts and consumers, particularly CarPlay lovers. A widely publicized report from McKinsey Consulting found that nearly half of automotive shoppers would not consider buying a vehicle that did not offer CarPlay connectivity. And yet, GM is doubling down on the future of its own infotainment system, which will feature a more conversational version of Google Gemini AI, starting in 2026, and eventually GM’s own proprietary AI assistant.
For Apple, GM’s announcement comes at an interesting time, as the rollout of its next generation of CarPlay Ultra has been slow, despite the consumer popularity of the basic version. As we reported in July, only Aston Martin is currently offering CarPlay Ultra, while a handful of car makers have publicly announced that they will not, and many appear to be slow-walking the adoption of Ultra.
For consumers, the choice is becoming clear. If you love CarPlay and GM, buy an internal combustion vehicle from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC in the next couple of years. Because after that, it will only be GM + Google onboard.
My double din DVD/navigation screen just went out after 17 years LMAO
I can't believe I've owned this car for 17 years. I bought it from my cousin's husband who I'm sure got it hot from somewhere. It was a Kenwood iirc.
I was thinking about replacing it with one that is all fitted for Android Auto, backup camera, and phone screen mirroring. These things are on Amazon for as low as $35. Then I was like, I want it to do play DVDs and CDs on he off chance I want to use it
These are as cheap as 40 ish. None of the ones I found on Amazon are name brand so a bit concerned but not overly.
I currently am using a portable Bluetooth speaker in my car to listen to shit
I'm pretty confident I can hook it up myself
My current Kenwood is 5.1 inches. The ones on Amazon are 7. So a couple extra inches there. What y'all think? Should I get one?
This is one of them I'm looking at
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