Recent BMW’s Shipping Without CarPlay Support (Yet)

09 MAY 2022 - Coming soon to some recent BMW’s, a feature they’ve had for years!

Huh?

According to a piece from Engadget:

Due to the ongoing chip shortage, BMW is temporarily shipping some vehicles without support for Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, according to report from Automotive News Europe. According to a statement the company gave to Automotive News Europe, BMW has changed suppliers and begun using a chip that does not fully support Android Auto or CarPlay. As a result, the company continued in its statement, affected vehicles will receive an over-the-air software update by “the end of June at the latest.”

So, they’re shipping with a chip that doesn’t support CarPlay, but will by the end of next month without anything having to be physically replaced. 

Sometimes the future is crazy in a good way.