Twelve South, the company behind a line of premium Apple accessories, has launched a notable expansion of its Airfly brand. The company today unveiled Airfly Drive, a dongle that turns wired CarPlay into wireless CarPlay. It’s available to order starting today for $39.99. Here’s how it works.
Airfly Drive works with most cars equipped with factory-wired CarPlay, according to Twelve South. This covers over 75 makes and model years as of 2014. Airfly Drive itself has a USB-A connector, but Twelve South includes a USB-C adapter in the box. It has a compact aluminum design and is built to stay plugged in.
Twelve South’s Airfly Drive doesn’t require an app or account. Simply plug it into your car’s USB port, pair it once with your phone and you’re done. In the future, the Airfly Drive will automatically reconnect to your phone to enable the wireless CarPlay experience. It also supports two paired phones, controlled by a single button that switches between them.
Twelve South presents some specifications and features:
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on the car’s built-in display.
- Plug-and-play setup with no apps, accounts, or loading required.
- Quick automatic reconnection each time the car is started.
- One-touch switching between two paired phones.
- Compact aluminum housing designed to stay plugged in.
- USB-A and USB-C support, with an included USB-A to USB-C adapter.
- Works with the car’s existing screen, buttons and steering wheel controls.
- Compatibility updates in progress.
Wireless CarPlay is significantly smoother than wired CarPlay, especially for shorter trips around town. This is a great quality of life update for your CarPlay experience.
You can order Airfly Drive from Twelve South today for $39.99. It is available in black and white. It also works with Android Auto.
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