Thread: iOS in the car
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Old 06-11-2013, 11:02 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by 2forme View Post
LOLOLOLOL you ALMOST had me there. I actually thought you were serious. Well played.
http://www.opensource.apple.com/

iOS source code, OSX source code, and Developer tools all open sourced. Looks like they pulled the open source of Facetime. I was serious!

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Originally Posted by 2forme View Post
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.
You can get the developer tools here for iOS 7
https://developer.apple.com/
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