Today, if you are going out and buying a high-end car, you will be amazed at the range and variety of car entertainment systems. Since the introduction of radio, our cars have evolved from satellite navigation systems, dual-mode screens for watching movies, and even the ability to answer questions you have on the road. However, these systems can often be quite silly. Slow, unintuitive, and rarely updated, they can be far less useful than the computer in your pocket: your iPhone.
Unlike your car, your iPhone is always with you, learning what interests you and figuring out where your possible destinations will be. It also knows what kind of music you like to listen to, the sound of your voice and exactly where it is at all times. Those are things your car simply can’t do, and with the help of an iPhone car mount, you can turn any vintage car into an ultra-modern smart vehicle. Here are our three favorite iPhone features to use in a car:
1) Navigation
In-car navigation services can be pretty awful at times. You’re stuck using the one that comes built into your car, which may never have been updated to the latest maps, or dedicated GPS units that can be expensive and difficult to install. With an iPhone car mount, you can use the GPS you always have with you: your phone. You’ll always have the latest maps, as well as access to things like traffic updates, something many in-car navigation systems don’t offer. Perhaps best of all, though, because the many docks support charging, your phone’s battery won’t drain while you’re taking it from place to place.
2) Hello, Siri!
Since iOS 9, iPhones have the ability to listen for the “Hey Siri” command. At home, that means you can ask things like how long to boil an egg or set an alarm. However, if you have your iPhone mounted in your car, that might mean doing things like asking it to find restaurants at your destination before you arrive, telling it to play an album you love, or even redirecting it to another location.
3) Unlimited music choice
Remember the days when you filled the storage bins of your cars with CDs to keep your music choices fresh? Say goodbye to them, because with an iPhone and mount combo, you can stream as much music as you want. Many cars from the last decade have Bluetooth connectivity, and many more have a 3.5mm connection, making it easy to connect to your iPhone. With an iPhone in-car mount, album art, information and controls are at your fingertips; so all you have to do is choose between Spotify, Google Play Music or Apple Music.