Is CarPlay wireless with the new iPhone?

[Shockwave78]

Why would carplay be wireless?

To me personally I would rather use it wired as it charges the phone at the same time and gives you much better audio quality.

Apparently I am the minority though. I currently visit a couple car enthusiast sites and there message board. Out of the 100's of people that have replied to the the CarPlay topics, about 90-95% said they will not use it because it is not wireless. This goes for people that have it already and others that don't care for it at all because of the lack wireless interoperability.

I disagree with them completely but apple needs to make wireless CarPlay available if they want it to be successful with the people that have in there autos.

What's the big hold up anyway? Didn't they announce wireless CarPlay with the release of ios9? I know they shot down VW from showing their version of wireless CarPlay early this year but that's all I've heard about it so far.

 

[TXCraig]

The wired is great because it charges the phone.

 

[Weaselboy]

I'm in that business.

There is no wireless CarPlay currently.

There is. Most of the 2017 BMW models have it as an option. Here are two videos showing it being paired up over Bluetooth on new BMWs.

The first video mentions it is a 6S and the second video does not specify.

 

[unr1]

The wired is great because it charges the phone.

Agree.

And I can't even imagine how glitchy BT will be if wired has issues from time to time.

 

[zacheryjensen]

I assume that's because your car does not support wireless CarPlay. Is that how you interpret it as well?

That message is saying Wi-Fi itself is off. The person has Wi-Fi disabled on their phone at that moment.

 

[ScottC7]

Having used it for the past month, it'd be a huge benefit for short in-town trips where you could leave your phone in your pocket. For longer trips out I'd want to be charging, but for short trips it'd be awesome.

Just got CarPlay a couple of weeks ago. I'd agree with this logic completely.