For me, it’s always been Apple. Just this week my phone contract came to an end, and instead of going for the cost saving “SIM only” plan on my perfectly fit for purpose iPhone 11, I upgraded to the new iPhone 13 for an additional £6 a month with a 24 month subscription to Apple TV – well done Max, you got sold to!
The reasons I’ve always stuck with Apple are simple things like the overall appearance of the phone, the typeface and display…also the smoothness of the touch screen compared to previous Android models.
But since Android have been working with Google and have upped their game on the App Store, I can’t say Android was ruled out straight away on this occasion. With manufacturers providing Apple Car Play and Android Auto on vehicles, Driver’s are now connected to their phones more than ever. Instead of just Bluetooth with audio functions for music and phone calls, both systems provide you with the visual display of your apps whether it’s map applications such as Waze or Google Maps, Music apps and even communication apps including iMessage and Whatsapp – yes you can now use the power of Siri or Google to read out your texts and you can "voice control back" a response…just be careful who’s in the car with you!
I always thought Apple were one step ahead, however with manufacturer’s now signing up to Android Automotive, could Apple be getting behind their competitor or are they secretly creating something bigger and better behind the scenes?
Android Auto relies on the driver’s phone and internet data to be connected to the car to allow access to the functions, mentioned above, to be "projected" onto the centre console screen. However Android Automotive is the software now being built into the car infotainment system, Honda recently confirming this, providing consumers with the same features and more without using their own internet data or frustration of manufacturer infotainment software updates.
What’s your thoughts? Are you already an Android User with a car on order to experience the new Android Automotive? Or are you an iPhone snob like me, not willing to commit just yet?
Google has made deals with a number of other automakers, including Ford, General Motors, and the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, that will result in millions of future vehicles released with default Android operating systems.
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