Toyota hinting at Apple CarPlay?

Just saw the new Corolla posted on instagram with this picture. Seems weird they would give it to one model and not roll it out to all in the future.

 

Avalon 2019 already was announced a while ago

So makes sense all Toyota will have it going forward


“The company confirmed in a comment to MacRumors that CarPlay will show up in additional 2019 cars from Toyota and Lexus that run the company’s Entune 3.0(for Toyota) and Enform 2.0 (for Lexus) infotainment platforms as well. It has yet to clarify whether or not 2018 models already running those platforms will get support through a software update.

On the 2019 Avalon, users will be able to interact with CarPlay through the 9-inch capacitive touchscreen. (Despite featuring a standard Qi wireless charger, there’s sadly no support for wireless CarPlay, so you’ll still have to plug in a cable to take advantage of the feature.) The new model also features Toyota’s first integration of smartwatch and Amazon Alexa compatibility through the Toyota Remote Connect, allowing owners to do things like lock or unlock their doors and start their car through Alexa or a smartwatch.”

 

That’s great news! Hopefully it’s just a software update we can do to get it!

 

No mention of Android auto?

 

NOPE only available on newer vehicles it won't be available on existing or older vehicles.

 

My wife's '16 Civic has CarPlay and the Android version. Honda added it as they rolled out new generations of their cars. My dad's '18 Honda RL has it too.

I want to get a new head unit with CarPlay. I love using it in my wife's car, especially for navigation. Much better than having my small display iPhone mounted in the window. It gets so hot up there in the summer that it sometimes overheats. Time to pinch some pennies.

 

Lol.. why bother

 

Apple Car Play vs. Android Auto

 

Because this is a forum about our trucks, not which phone is the best. IMO.

I think it is weird that Toyota is catering to one system but not the other. There are quite a few cars on the market that have compatibility for both types of phones.

 

There's a heck of a lot more people on Android than apple.

 

And especially after apples shenanigans, a lot more are switching over to android.

 

if you read carefully Toyota switched os platform , so older Toyota with current radio will never get carplay. However you can buy carplay add-on few of my buddies already have them i just ordered mine

 

Please elaborate.

 

you can buy an interface that will give you apple carplay on your car screen

 

Are you referring to mirroring your iPhone screen onto the radio screen?

 

its actual carplay

 

Link?

 

I have a link from instagram that i saved, you can PM me

 

I'm interested as well.