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Apple quietly hid a big change coming for CarPlay with iOS 27

Engadget • Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Apple announced the new CarPlay feature not long after Google announced a similar update for Android Auto.

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Apple announced the new CarPlay feature not long after Google announced a similar update for Android Auto.

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Apple announced the new CarPlay feature not long after Google announced a similar update for Android Auto.

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