{"id":6916,"date":"2016-12-01T07:31:38","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T18:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/?p=6916"},"modified":"2017-08-12T11:06:33","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T23:06:33","slug":"sonys-new-android-auto-and-apple-carplay-receiver-sure-beats-buying-a-new-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/sonys-new-android-auto-and-apple-carplay-receiver-sure-beats-buying-a-new-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony\u2019s new Android Auto and Apple CarPlay receiver sure beats buying a new car"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sony has announced a new in-dash car stereo unit that offers built-in support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The XAV-AX100 will arrive in November at a cost of $500USD and might well be the best option for those looking to smarten up their motoring experience without having to buy a new car.<\/p>\n

The unit boasts a 4.8-inch touchscreen with an 800 x 480 resolution and will connect to the smartphone via NFC or Bluetooth.<\/p>\n

There are also hardware buttons that\u2019ll enable users to skip tracks, increase volume, cycle through options, enable voice transmission and return to the home screen.<\/p>\n

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The XAV-AX-100 is Sony\u2019s first after-market receiver that supports both competing in-car systems for Apple and Google.<\/p>\n

Sony appears to be positioned to do well in this area, given its competitors, like Pioneer\u2019s AppRadio 4, cost $100USD more.<\/p>\n

CarPlay and Android Auto are designed to make it easier to leverage their smartphones while on the move.<\/p>\n

The touchscreen receiver offers convenience when making calls, accessing media apps and using the phone\u2019s built-in mapping systems for navigation.<\/p>\n

While there are a few after-market receivers available, many auto manufacturers are now building the functionality directly into their cars.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no news yet on whether Sony\u2019s receiver will be available in the UK, but we\u2019ll bring you any announcements as soon as they happen.<\/p>\n

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Read more at<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/news\/sony-s-new-android-auto-and-apple-carplay-receiver-sure-beats-buying-a-new-car#f1tsmua2hCyMc0DP.99<\/a><\/p>\n

Where to buy Sony: <\/strong>http:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/product-search.php?keyword=XAV-AX100&category=&brand=&search=<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sony has announced a new in-dash car stereo unit that offers built-in support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The XAV-AX100 will arrive in November at a cost of $500USD and might well be the best option for those looking to smarten up their motoring experience without having to buy a new car. The unit […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6916"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6916"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6916\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7327,"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6916\/revisions\/7327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abtec.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}