Apple still does its business mostly with the iPhone and other hardware.
But now the group could expand into a completely different area.
Cupertino - There has been speculation for a long time whether Apple will soon bring its own car onto the market.
Again and again there are headlines about the "iCar", but there was never any concrete confirmation from the group.
Now the iPhone manufacturer is taking a step back and is initially focusing on the further development of the CarPlay system.
This is now reported by
Bloomberg
.
Apple would like to enable further functions with CarPlay
CarPlay is already integrated in many new cars from Volkswagen and BMW.
It gives iPhone users easier access to music and navigation through the car's infotainment system.
However, in order to control the air conditioning or the like, for example, users have to switch back to the vehicle manufacturer's system.
This back and forth can be quite annoying - and that's what Apple probably thought too.
The system published in 2014 is now to be expanded.
According to insider information, the actual secret project is currently still at an early stage of development.
Under the code name “IronHeart”, the developers are probably working on the fact that CarPlay can also be used to access climate and seat settings, fuel consumption or the blower.
This would enable complete control of the internal car functions using CarPlay.
In addition, Apple could set foot in the automotive industry for the time being without having to bring a car onto the market itself.
Tesla and Ford are working on their own systems
However, this still requires cooperation with the car manufacturers.
For example, Tesla and Ford prefer to focus on developing their own infotainment systems.
Whether and how the various manufacturers could integrate the new CarPlay is still in the stars.
For Apple, however, an integration into as many cars as possible would be very useful.
After all, the use of the system would also provide the company with a lot of data.
He could then use this again to develop his own car.