Many thought that with the slow in popularity of CD's, and the increase in popularity of portable music players such as the iPod, that car audio would eventually fall by the wayside.

1. Latest Trends in Car Audio at Automotive
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Many thought that with the slow in popularity of CD's, and the
increase in popularity of portable music players such as the iPod, that
car audio would eventually fall by the wayside. In reality, this has not
happened at all. Thankfully, car audio companies have realized that
while the CD may be dead, the listening experience in a car is not. As
long as people are driving, they will have an urge to listen to music in
their cars. The main difference between now and a few years ago is the
way in which people listen to music in their vehicles. Below are some
of the latest trends in the car audio gold coast industry:
Voice Command
Both car manufacturers and car audio manufacturers have taken
notice of the popularity of Apple's Siri voice recognition software. This
is why certain car audio systems are now interfacing to a variety of
different voice recognition systems. This helps to keep the driver's
mind on the road as opposed to their cell phone as they try to find
directions or pick a place to eat. GM, Honda and Mercedes Benz are
all in the process of integrating Apple's very own Siri technology into
their automobiles. This will allow drivers to do many of the functions
of their phone entirely with voice commands. As this technology
improves, car audio manufacturers will be sure to utilize these
promising features.
IPod Connectivity
It is no surprise that the most popular portable music player in the
entire world is the iPod. Apple is a marketing master that has
cemented the iPod into the hearts and minds of millions of people
around the world. The car audio industry has embraced this trend by
integrating most of their products with full iPod connectivity. This
allows drivers to play music from their iPod via their car audio system.
This is the best of both worlds in that you can use your high quality car
speakers to play music from your iPod as opposed to having to listen
to music with only your earphones.

2. Mobile Phone Connectivity
Another trend in the car audio field is the Bluetooth integration of
smartphones to car audio units. This allows drivers to be able to dial
and answer their phones completely handsfree. As more and more
areas of Australia are requiring that handsfree devices be used in
vehicles, car audio manufacturers are poised to offer products which
can meet this need with ease. Some of the more sophisticated car
audio units are able to pull in actual address books from smartphones
when you need to call someone important.
Sirius XM
Now that Sirius and XM have joined forces, car audio manufacturers
no longer have to choose which company to support with their
products. Sirius XM is a robust satellite radio provider which offers
commercial free radio for all genres of music and talk radio. People
tend to first have exposure to Sirius XM when they purchase a new car
that has a free trial of this service, but existing car owners are
beginning to look to add Sirius XM capabilities to their cars which has
allowed car audio manufacturers to capture some of the satellite radio
market.
Car audio is still alive and growing and with the advances in
technology, it seems to be an industry that will continue to be poised
for growth over the near future.
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