After years of building on top of a Linux-based stack, BMW is moving to the open source Android Automotive operating system (AAOS) soon. While that change will have an impact on some existing BMW models,…
Technology is great… when it works. That’s not the case with some of the cars that BMW is shipping to customers as they lack Android Auto and Apple CarPlay functionality. The necessary hardware is built…
“The latest and greatest.” That’s definitely a thing people say, and it’s not for nothing – who doesn’t love something new every once in a while? But when it comes to cars, the water starts getting…
2020 brought the first ever integration between the Android Auto and BMW cars. Not only did BMW announce the support for Android Auto, but they went all out and included wireless connections to the car’s…
Ever since BMW began offering Apple CarPlay, customers with Android phones have been asking why they’ve been neglected. For reasons only understood by BMW, Android Auto — Android’s screen-mirroring alternative to CarPlay — hasn’t been…
The big news this week in the BMW community was the announcement around Android Auto coming to BMW cars. Android Auto in a BMW will be demonstrated live for the first time at the Consumer…
First we learn that BMW will be making Apple CarPlay free for all customers and now that it will finally be offering Android Auto for BMW cars, after what seemed like ages of customer complaints?…
Smartphone integration is a big deal for most of us when it comes to cars. I’d even go as far as saying that they almost make navigation systems obsolete as they usually have better map…
BMW was the first brand to bring wireless Apple CarPlay to the market, allowing drivers to keep their phone in their pocket and still operate it from the iDrive screen. Having used it recently in…
BMW announces that the first models to use CarPlay in the U.S. are part of the 2 Series family. The option costs $300.
