Pioneer Electronics just announced that they are offering
Apple’s
highly anticipated CarPlay feature that makes it easy for you to use an
iPhone or iPad with their car radios.
CarPlay brings
Apple’s familiar interface to the car for accessing
messages, music, maps and
iTunes Radio. It also features apps like
Beats Music,
iHeartRadio, At
Bat (MLB baseball),
Spotify,
Stitcher,
CBS
Radio and
Podcasts. With
CarPlay, the radio recognizes an iPhone 5 or
iPhone 6 when its plugged in. Users can then access most features by
voice including the ability to respond to texts and have texts read
aloud. It also features large icons for simple menu navigation.
The firmware update is available at:
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Support/Downloads,
and may be downloaded to a USB device and then uploaded to the radio.
The radios that are available for the firmware update include the
Pioneer AVIC-8000NEX,
AVIC-7000NEX,
AVIC-6000NEX,
AVIC-5000NEX, and
AVH-4000NEX.
AppRadio 4
Pioneer’s new
AppRadio 4 is a powerhouse receiver, packing features not found in most
premium stereos including Bluetooth and a 6.2″ capacitive touchscreen
similar to your smartphone or tablet. You can take full advantage of the
high-resolution WVGA screen with the onboard HDMI input, and it also
has MirrorLink to mirror and control certain non-Apple smartphones.
Android users will also rejoice in the seamless Android Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP) for deeper access to files and folders, as well as the
Google Voice integration. But worry not, iPhone users! You will love the
intuitive iPhone/iPod interface and the ability to use Siri for voice
commands.
