The first video of Apple's upcoming iOS in the Car has hit YouTube, which we found thanks to some sleuthing from the team at Jalopnik, and if we're to believe everything app developer Steven Troughton-Smith is doing with this beta version, automotive suppliers can breathe easy. From what we know so far, there's nothing iOS in the Car does that factory systems or existing tethered smartphone apps haven't already accomplished.
When we saw the first screenshots in June, Apple made clear it wasn't building standalone software. It's simply another way to link an iPhone to an infotainment system, allowing Apple's slick interface design to display phone calls, texts, navigation, and music on a car's touch screen. Troughton-Smith says that while there is no keyboard and that navigation entries can only be entered by voice commands, iOS in the Car can support a vehicle's touchpad or physical buttons in addition to a touch screen. While the interface could change, it's deceptively simple in traditional Apple fashion.
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Here's one promising scenario: If iOS in the Car is meant to replace factory systems such as the MyLink interface in Chevrolet Sonic and Spark models, which run navigation off a smartphone app, it could boost connectivity in more low-priced cars. We don't yet know if iOS in the Car will use an in-car data connection or store data within the car itself. If all data is running through the connected iDevice, it could prove to be very taxing on users' limited data plans.
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