Sony's Latest CarPlay Receiver Features a Large 8.9-Inch Touchscreen That Hovers Over the Dashboard
Sony today [unveiled][1] its [latest CarPlay and Android Auto receiver][2] with a large 8.95-inch touchscreen that hovers over the dashboard, allowing it to fit into a smaller single-DIN space. Equipped with a three-way mount, the receiver's height, depth, and tilt can be adjusted during installation in most vehicles.
![][3]_XAV-AX8000_
Sony says the [XAV-AX8000][2] will be available in December 2019 for a suggested retail price of $599.99 in the United States.
Aftermarket receivers like this one allow for [CarPlay][4] and Android Auto to be installed in older vehicles. This particular Sony model is a wired CarPlay receiver, so an iPhone must be connected with a Lightning to USB cable. Wireless CarPlay receivers are available from brands like [Alpine][5], [Kenwood, and JVC][6].
CarPlay is Apple's in-car platform that enables iPhone users to access a range of apps from the dashboard, such as Messages, [Apple Maps][7], [Apple Music][8], Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, SiriusXM Radio, Pandora, WhatsApp, Downcast, Slacker Radio, Stitcher, and as of [iOS 12][9], third-party navigation apps like Google Maps and Waze.
Related Roundup: [CarPlay][4]
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[1]: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sony-electronics-unveils-new-in-car-audio-line-up-with-bigger-screen-size-and-high-powered-sound-300898003.html
[2]: https://www.sony.com/electronics/in-car-receivers-players/xav-ax8000
[3]: http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2019/08/sony-carplay-xav-ax8000.jpg
[4]: https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/carplay/
[5]: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/06/29/alpine-first-aftermarket-wireless-carplay-receiver/
[6]: https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/08/kenwood-wireless-carplay-receivers/
[7]: https://www.macrumors.com/guide/maps/
[8]: https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-music/
[9]: https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-12/
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![][3]_XAV-AX8000_
Sony says the [XAV-AX8000][2] will be available in December 2019 for a suggested retail price of $599.99 in the United States.
Aftermarket receivers like this one allow for [CarPlay][4] and Android Auto to be installed in older vehicles. This particular Sony model is a wired CarPlay receiver, so an iPhone must be connected with a Lightning to USB cable. Wireless CarPlay receivers are available from brands like [Alpine][5], [Kenwood, and JVC][6].
CarPlay is Apple's in-car platform that enables iPhone users to access a range of apps from the dashboard, such as Messages, [Apple Maps][7], [Apple Music][8], Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, SiriusXM Radio, Pandora, WhatsApp, Downcast, Slacker Radio, Stitcher, and as of [iOS 12][9], third-party navigation apps like Google Maps and Waze.
Related Roundup: [CarPlay][4]
Tag: [Sony][10]
This article, "[Sony's Latest CarPlay Receiver Features a Large 8.9-Inch Touchscreen That Hovers Over the Dashboard][11]" first appeared on [MacRumors.com][12]
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[1]: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sony-electronics-unveils-new-in-car-audio-line-up-with-bigger-screen-size-and-high-powered-sound-300898003.html
[2]: https://www.sony.com/electronics/in-car-receivers-players/xav-ax8000
[3]: http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2019/08/sony-carplay-xav-ax8000.jpg
[4]: https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/carplay/
[5]: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/06/29/alpine-first-aftermarket-wireless-carplay-receiver/
[6]: https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/08/kenwood-wireless-carplay-receivers/
[7]: https://www.macrumors.com/guide/maps/
[8]: https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-music/
[9]: https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-12/
[10]: https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/sony/
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