Re: WI-FI connected Android Auto & CarPlay

Roger Mills <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 17/03/2024 14:25, Cameo wrote:
>> 
>> I wonder what models, if any, are sold with head units that talk to our
>> phones via WI-FI, in place of USB cable. I’ve got a 2019 Kona that still
>> uses the cable connection. Luckily, I found a good WI-FI adapter that made
>> it possible to get rid off that cable. It is from Ottocast.
>> 
> My 2016 Tucson uses Bluetooth for making and receiving hands-free calls. 
> It is also able to connect to the phone's wifi hotspot in order to get 
> real-time traffic updates.
> 
> Or isn't that what you mean?

Bluetooth Connection To Phones has been around a long time, but BT does not
have the band width to project the navigation video to the car’s head unit.
That is why they needed USB connection. That USB cable can now be
substituted with direct WI-FI on newer cars. That’s what I was talking
about.