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iOS 26.4 Just Changed CarPlay Beta 1 - iPhone Wired
iPhone iOS 26.4 beta 1 is officially out, so let's check out all the new features Apple added and changed in this complete breakdown video—not just on the iPhone side, but on the Apple CarPlay side as well. Enjoy! Instagram: @eddien7 X: @HOTSHOTN7 Twitch: @hotshot2ss 🔥 Exclusive Viewer Promotions and…
5 New Features Added To Apple CarPlay In April 2026 - BGR
Igor Alecsander/Getty Images The iOS 26 cycle for Apple CarPlay has been huge, as Apple keeps adding more features to its vehicle infotainment system. In recent months, the company offered a new look with Liquid Glass, rearranged notifications and calls, added a new row of apps in bigger displays, and even improved the CarPlay Ultra experience. With the latest iOS 26.4 update, the company added support for AI chatbots and an Ambient Music widget. However, it's not only iOS updates that are making CarPlay a far more reliable experience, as several key apps are now available on the platform, like WhatsApp and Google Meet. While we eagerly wait for the iOS 27 announcement in June, which is expected to refine the Liquid Glass experience and add all-new Siri capabilities, there will surely be several new tweaks for CarPlay users. After all, it seems like Apple has been listening to user feedback, even though there are several features Apple CarPlay users still want in 2026. That said, April has been a big month for CarPlay, and these are all the new features you can take advantage of the next time you're behind the wheel. AI chatbot apps support Primakov/Shutterstock Ahead of the all-new Siri introduction, Apple now allows third-party AI chatbots to integrate with CarPlay in iOS 26.4. Basically, users can rely on these apps to have voice conversations. However, the offering is still limited, as, from the big players, only OpenAI's ChatGPT and Perplexity are available. Google Gemini, X's Grok, or Microsoft Copilot still don't have a version for CarPlay, and it's unclear when that might happen. Apple has very strict policies about how drivers can take advantage of AI-chatbots, meaning you can't text them while you're driving. Expanding further, you can't have any visual interactions with the app, like generating photos and video, or reading something from the CarPlay's infotainment panel. Still, it's already interesting that you can have back and forth conversations, so you can ask the AI about real-time information, something you've just seen on the street, or anything else you feel like talking about. That said, the upcoming new Siri experience is expected to tap into your iPhone's data to help you find a podcast a friend suggested on Messages the other day, check your calendar in real-time so it can proactively say you can join a meeting at a specific time, and so on. While it's unclear if Apple will ever give third-party AI apps the same capabilities, at ...
Apple deploys AI security tools and urgent iOS fix - MSN
Apple's security updates arrive alongside notable feature expansions, including CarPlay support for AI chatbots, Apple Sports and Ambient Music widgets, and apps like WhatsApp and Google Meet.
iOS 26.4 Added Two New Features to CarPlay - United States
iOS 26.4 was released last month, and it includes a couple of new features for CarPlay: an Ambient Music widget and support for voice-based chatbot apps. To update your iPhone 11 or newer to iOS 26.4, open the Settings app and tap on General → Software Update.
