Microsoft has a home in the automotive world,
but it doesn't have the abilities or ways to bring a phone's interface to your car's
infotainment system, not at all -- there's no Windows Phone equivalent to Apple's Car-play. That might change in the future before long, tho...
The software wizards used a presentation at this week's Build conference
to show off Windows in the Car, a conceptual platform that would adapt
Windows Phone's apps and basic functions to in-vehicle interfaces in the future. Not
surprisingly, the Mirror-Link-based
tech looks like a cross between Microsoft's mobile and desktop
interfaces; while you're running mobile apps, they get more on-screen
buttons than usual to help you complete tasks faster and keep your eyes
on the road. The software also focuses more on voice commands (Cortana), and it could eventually restrict complex
app functions while you're driving. You might not get to add music to a
playlist until you're parked, cause of the voice command system
it's not glaring how soon Windows in the Car might
reach shipping vehicles, if at all. The crew in Redmond is testing code
inside real cars and is comfortable with showing it to the public (will inform and post it here), so it's not just a
pie-in-the-sky vision. However, the company also hasn't estimated
availability or named car manufacturers that might be interested. While
companies are working on Mirror-Link-ready cars (Toyota, Citroen, Honda, and VW) and head units (Pioneer and Alpine), that doesn't mean that
you'll be controlling your Lumia
with them as soon as they hit the streets. Given that Car Play vehicles
won't be available until later this year, it won't be surprising if any
Windows in the Car implementations arrive sometime after that
indeed we are expecting the future soon
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