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  • BMW confirms it will not support CarPlay Ultra

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    avon b7 said:
    VictorMortimer said:
    And I confirm that I'm not ever going to buy a BMW car.

    (Wasn't anyway, they're maintenance nightmares.  But CarPlay Ultra looks MUCH nicer than anything I've seen out of a car manufacturer.)
    Apple's problem was falling between two worlds. 

    Infotainment connections from an iPhone and deep integration within the car's onboard compute systems.

    The latter could well mean the 'tail wagging the dog' for many auto makers as things got evermore digital.

    The potential solution for that was for Apple to move to providing different levels of car platforms that included hardware and software on different levels.

    That never happened. 

    CarPlay was way behind even in 2021. It's just that US owners never got to see the best of the best solutions. 

    Even back in 2021 HarmonyOS was far, far ahead of CarPlay. So much so that even CarPlay Ultra can't touch it today. 

    And for years now (in the 'self driving' space) cars have needed mini data centers onboard, with 5G communications, sensing capabilities etc

    And anyone providing digital car platforms would be even better positioned if they also provided powertrains, LiDAR, batteries and charging infrastructure.

    Apple was never going to be able to move all those pieces at the same time.

    Many of the major EU brands are signing up for Huawei's solutions in China and all the real advances are there.

    The German brands are really having a hard time competing. 
    In what sense do you mean HarmonyOS being far ahead of CarPlay? I don’t think CarPlay was also given the opportunity to shine either in the US or Europe.

    I feel the majority of OEMs (US/Europe) have finicky systems and are rarely intuitive, not even considering UI or UX yet. They are just not software companies and have little regard for customers ease of use. And privacy in the automobile space is like a leaky ship.
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  • This week on AI: iPhone X preorders sell out fast, Apple preps family-friendly TV & more

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    The Apple Store website was late coming up in the UK and the Apple Store App just didn't work. Neither did Apple Pay when I eventually used the safari. So I missed the initial launch date and waiting till end of November. Least not too far off!
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