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Hasonevery long wait for the launch of the new generation Apple CarPlay, Which Apple introduced almost two years ago, is over! The Californian giant has just officially launched a new era of its automotive platform, which bears the characteristic name CarPlay UltraAston Martin customers in the US and Canada will be the first to receive it, not only in newly ordered cars, but also in the form of a software update for existing models with the latest generation of infotainment. Other brands such as Hyundai, Kia and Genesis, which have recently joined the project, will also receive the news later.

CarPlay Ultra It fundamentally deepens the integration of the iPhone with the car, including the dashboard, instrument panel, air conditioning, radio system or even specific performance modes. In short, the entire infotainment system takes over iPhone, but with respect for the design of the automaker. Thanks to this, the car is much more manageable via the Apple platform. 

In terms of design, Apple now allows manufacturers to tune the visual style CarPlay Ultra according to their own rules. Everything from the speedometer and tachometer to widgety can be styled to match the car's design language. Of course, there are also options for personalizing colors, wallpapers, and layout. Add to that the connection to advanced car features like ADAS systems or tire pressure monitoring, and you have infotainment that feels like a native part of the car, not just a mirror of your iPhone screen. That's exactly how it works. Apple almost two years ago new version CarPlay presented. 

It is also important that, as with the classic CarPlay, and u Ultra version, strict privacy policies are maintained. The new version will work on iPhonech from model 12 onwards, with iOS 18.5 or later.

The first car company to support CarPlay Ultra will offer is Aston Martin with others to follow within the next 12 months Apple about to expand CarPlay Ultra into cars around the world. This gives car manufacturers a tool to take the user experience to a whole new level and Apple It also proves that the future of smart driving starts in Cupertino. On the other hand, if car manufacturers are not accepted CarPlay Ultra inclined, it will be from the side Applu (despite high ambitions with CarPlay Ultra) be more of a shot in the dark than the start of a revolution in the automotive industry, or miniin automotive infotainment. It's just a shame that availability is, as usual, initially limited to the USA and Canada. 

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