GM Says It’s Ditching Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for Your Safety::undefined

  • GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org
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    11 months ago

    And don’t forget that GM is now in full control of which features become available in different models of car. No more pesky Apple or Google giving users new features for free; GM gets to plan the obsolescence now, and charge subscription fees for features and updates.

    And they get to rake it in on both ends, charging their “partners” for access to the app ecosystem and prominent UI placement, the same way TV makers do (I have a dedicated IHeartRadio button on my TV remote, and I guarantee you it’s not because any TV users ever asked for that). They might not be doing it yet, but it is the natural direction.

    Of course they will still face competition from dashboard phone mounts, which I suspect a lot of users will prefer in the end.

    • phx@lemmy.ca
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      11 months ago

      Yup. Back to charging users for the “nav package” and subscriptions for updates. No more pesky Google Maps with their constant-updated content