XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2026-02-17 15:03, Chris wrote:   
   > Theo  wrote:   
   >> In comp.mobile.android Pluted Pup  wrote:   
   >>> So the General Motors car company is rumored to remove   
   >>> support for cars for iphone and android, stating   
   >>> they want a proprietary system with an internet   
   >>> company.  This sounds like they want the exclusive   
   >>> right to the music played in your car, and you can't   
   >>> listen to your own.   
   >>   
   >> It's not a rumour, it's their stated position for 3 years:   
   >> https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/03/gm-confirms-its-dropping   
   apple-carplay-and-android-auto-from-2024-evs/   
   >> https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/03/gm-kills-more-than-carpl   
   y-support-it-kills-choice/   
   >> https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/12/gm-justifies-decision-to   
   ditch-apple-carplay-due-to-stability-issues/   
   >>   
   >> (of course, 'new EVs' has turned into 'new cars' generally)   
   >>   
   >> They want you to stay in their ecosystem where they can get revenue from   
   >> you, eg for subscriptions and to sell your data to advertisers.   
   >   
   > And planned obsolescence. You can guarantee that a 10 yo car won't work   
   > properly. It's bad enough with built-in satnavs not getting updates, but if   
   > you won't even get the radio that's terrible.   
      
   For navigation I use a TomTom device stuck to the dashboard. It   
   outperforms the Google maps, except that it is an isolated device. Map   
   updates are gratis in my model, and it is probably older than the car.   
      
   For instance, on a rotunda the "turn right" comes after I did turn   
   right, with Google Maps.   
      
   >   
   > I have a perfectly good samsung TV where the streaming capability failed   
   > overnight following an "update". Had to get a Roku for streaming to work   
   > again.   
      
   :-(   
      
   >   
   >> You can listen to music, but it's on whatever streaming apps they get around   
   >> to providing - or they can cut deals with.   
   >>   
   >> A big folder of MP3s does have its advantages...   
   >   
   > Yup.   
   >   
   > I have restarted my DVD collection as well.   
   >   
      
      
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