Comment Re:So over rated.... (Score 2) 118
Carplay *is* mighty useful in countries where using the phone with your hands (or even looking at your phone) is illegal while driving, but poking the dashboard is allowed; which is true for most countries I'm driving.
It's great that the apps (and maps) are updated much more frequently than the car satnav.
It's sort of useful (at least for complying with the appropriate laws) that the apps are intentionally limited in ways that make it somewhat safer to use. It can have some input from the car as well, so the car can switch to dark mode when the lights are on (in a tunnel). Or, for example, messages will not show you the text you received, but will allow you to hear it so that you're not forced to keep looking at the dashboard.
It's also irritating that this is limited to commonly useful functions, so you can use it as a nice satnav, but when you want to share your location with google maps, this is not included. Or when you want to (need to) switch google accounts, because your phone switched it, but the location is saved in the other account. Can you stand NOT disconnecting the phone, and switching it with with the phone UI?