I can't urge automakers strongly enough, do not tie yourself to any one mobile OS
The mobile world evolves too quickly to get locked into one ecosystem. Stay platform agnostic and provide tools and APIs that enable mobile developers to link to your vehicle from any system.
Watch out, drivers: Apple plans to integrate Siri and Maps more deeply into cars with iOS 7
Apple had better hope that its investments in iOS Maps yield some major improvements if it hopes to push its much-maligned mapping application into more automobiles. Unnamed sources tell 9to5Mac th……
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Doesn't GM's system currently integrate not only with Siri but with any smartphone with voice actions? That seems to be the way to go, I think.
Given Apple's tendency to change its products with no warning from generation to generation it seems silly for car manufacturers to jump into bed with them. Sillier still when you realize that the majority of smart phones sold are NOT iPhones.
Despite the name being used on all Chevys, the MyLink system on the Sonic and Spark is different from all the other systems GM has. It's actually a pretty dumb (not meant in a negative way) system, relying on the phone to do most of the heavy lifting. It basically displays stuff from the phone and acts as a pass-through without relying on its own voice recognition or other capabilities. That made it straightforwrd to add Siri. If you use an Android phone it can use Google's voice rec.
I have no issue with this implementation and it's actually a great idea, Ford's AppLink is also relatively platform agnostic currently supporting iOS and Android but other could be added as demand warrants. Ford has also open-sourced the AppLink code so other manufacturers can use it.
+George Jones excellent point and given the lessons taught by Twitter and its evolving API rules, it makes sense not to get locked into a closed system
Unfortunately my favorite iteration of all these UI systems was the one SAAB debuted right before the collapse. It was open source, and promised an open SDK and app market for third party devs.