
In fact, current flagship devices are so good you really don't need to be replacing them every year.įuture versions of CarPlay and Android Auto should both be able to support AirPlay and Chromecast for a bidirectional data connection over Wi-Fi provided the head unit supports it. We'd only need just a few USB Type-A converter dongles for our cars and legacy devices. If they do that, a whole heck of streamlining of cables and connectors in our industry would take place.įirst, we'd only need USB Type-C to USB Type-C cables, for basically everything. Much better.Īll Apple has to do is change to USB Type-C.
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I have managed to personally cut down on the insanity by standardizing on a portable wall charger and a USB PD battery that has both USB Type-C and USB Type-A ports.

USB Type-A to Lightning to hook up iOS devices to legacy automobile data ports for CarPlay.USB Type-C to USB Type-C to charge current generation Android phones using USB PD compatible batteries, wall chargers, and 12V car chargers.USB Type-A to USB Type-C to hook up Android phones to legacy automobile data ports for Android Auto.

In my case, because I am a both an Android and iOS user, I must carry (at least) six cable types between my go bag and my vehicle at all times: The cable nightmare that many of us experience today is real.
