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Originally Posted by Zippy
Clearly you have not got a clue. OS X has been open source since day one. Facetime is also open source. Apple has been a huge open source proponent for years. Make sure you get your fact straight before going off.
The only major thing apple has not open sourced is their GUI and their apps. From a computer/device security standpoint, I'm glad of it. It's a lot harder to make exploits when you do not have the code to look at.
I'm looking at it this way. Apple is forcing companies to get with the times and support new technology. Do you honestly believe that droid based OS's will not have something similar soon? If it was Samsung making this push do you think the head unit manufactures would do anything? I could care less where it starts. I just want it to start and I am glad Apple has pushed for it by making it easier for the head unit manufacturers to incorporate. To be honest this kind of integration should have happened years ago!
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LOLOLOLOL you ALMOST had me there. I actually thought you were serious. Well played.
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Originally Posted by Z86
Sometimes exclusivity delivers a better product?
I don't know what open technologies and standards you think work just fine for mobile device integration but lets face it - appradio is not perfect (and not open) , mirrorlink is FAR from perfect and I'm sure this won't be either. But - if aftermarket head units can incorporate the iOS technology along with others that are out there, then the consumer can choose what device fits best for them with the associated technology.
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iOS from a pure technology standpoint will never see native support in something like a head unit. The problem, aside from being made by Apple, is in it's core design. The limited way iOS handles sandboxing with regards to apps would indicate a fatal flaw to providing a great ICE interface. In a vehicle, which is probably moving, you don't want to have to cycle through 10 different screens to change a track or perform some other typical ICE function. With Android, you can create apps that talk directly between themselves or a service running in the background. I would check out a native Android head unit, and if you really want the iOS look/feel... download Espier Launcher from the Play Store to use on it.
Cliff notes: The inherent limitations of the core iOS design would prevent useful, competitive implementation of an ICE interface. Or in other words, it would be a PITA to use in a car because of how they made iOS.