In fact, called “iOS in the car”, Apple’s carplay has made a long journey in the last decade. Now it supports iPhone connection for more than 800 different models of cars and motorcycles. It is also widespread re -designing due to new features.
Apple is updating with a newly disclosed iOS 26. Apple June 9 announced changes during its annual WWDC event in Capetino, California.
According to Tech Dev, Apple’s iPhone, according to the automobile operating system, is used more than 600 million times daily. The entire corpse system is finding a refreshing, which includes icons in light and dark methods, the widget to provide you with “fast and viable ways to get information”. When you walk and do direct activities like flight locations.
Apple’s Emily Shaburt said during the WWDC Canot, “We also added new features to help keep you connect while driving, such as a compact design when you receive a call, so you can still see that like your coming directions, like your coming directions, likes in the direction of Apple, and the messages.”
The Apple carplay now has control of vehicles, including radio and climate control.
You can use Apple Carpel to control the climate in your car.
During the key note, Apple’s footage also shows that you can send emoji reactions to the messages on the go, with no driving direction. You can also see things like calendar reminders and smart home control in the widget in the display side.
Apple launched the carplay ultra last month, which brought more customized features to add automakers.
“It provides information for all the driver’s screens, including real -time content and gauges in the cluster, while reflecting the shape and feeling of the automacker in the cluster, and offers a customized experience,” Apple said in a blog post in May.
All new carplay features coming to iOS 26
Here is a round -up of the major features that will be added to the carplay with the beginning of iOS 26.
The design of the liquid glass
Like the iPhone of iOS 26, the carplay will find the same propaganda design that is calling Apple liquid glasses, which has a deeper feeling with buttons. Carplay icons cannot have the same moving effect on your iPhone, but they will have the same shiny, glass -like shape.
Compact Wave
A very happy new feature of the carplay with iOS 26 is a new scenario that does not interfere with your navigation when phone calls arrive. Instead of capturing the entire screen, the incoming calls will now appear in a small windows at the bottom, so you will be able to see the turn by -turn instructions.
During the navigation, phone calls will now pop up in a very small window at the bottom of the display.
New features in messages
Messages on the carplay with iOS 26 will have the ability to respond with thumb, thumb, heart or syllable. This will also allow you to get messages in the upper part of the interface.
New events to report in maps
The maps will soon add three new types of incident to report to the carplay. Along with current accidents, speed checks and risks, iOS 26 updates will include roadwork, road closure and traffic.
During the video streaming
The new carplay with iOS 26 will allow your stream videos to go to your car screen using airplay from your iPhone. As your car is moving, the feature should be disabled. Whether you are able to stream the video or not, you can depend on your car model.
Direct activities and widgets
New direct activities in the carplay will provide real -time information when you drive.
Using a carplay with iOS 26, the same widget on your iPhone should work in your car. Vegot is currently only capable of Apple’s service by the premium version, carpelay ultra. You will soon be able to see real -time updates and information from direct activities like a flight tracker.
Smart display zoom
When this new feature is enabled in the carplay with iOS 26, the carplay interface will be automatically replaced to use the screen space available to the best, even if its size does not matter. For example, a small screen will reduce the size of the icons so that two rows of app icons fit properly.


