Within the next six years, experts believe most vehicles will have built-in connectivity to help assist drivers around the world.
British consulting firm Machina Research said to Reuters this week that around 10 percent of all vehicles currently have built-in connectivity, but by 2020, that number is expected to increase to 90 percent.
Whether it's steaming music, listening to audio books, finding a parking spot, or ordering pizza, apps are being loaded into vehicle dashboards as more become connected to the internet.
Pandora, TuneIn Radio, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Rhapsody, Stitcher, Slacker Radio, and iTunes Radio are just some of the many apps that occupants can use to listen to music in vehicles.
Drivers can also access the Audible car app to download and listen to audio books in the car, according to Reuters.
If a person is running late to a meeting or get together with a friend, they can access Glympse, which uses the car's GPS and current driving speed to alert friends, family, and coworkers. Users are able to get the car's location and estimated arrival time through the app.
"If you were to interview a random couple in a dealer's parking lot two years ago, their purchasing factors would be things like space, smoothness of the drive and mileage," said Bryan Trussel, chief executive officer of Seattle-based company Glympse, according to Reuters.
The Parkopedia app helps drivers find parking spots, Priceline has a simplified interface to help drivers find hotels while traveling, and Domino's Pizza has an app to help people order pizza.
Apple new CarPlay system works by integrating iPhones with a user's car. Drivers can access certain apps on the dashboard by using Siri to see maps, listen to music, send and receive text messages, and make calls.
"Consumers got used to apps on their smartphones and now they're wondering why their cars can't have apps too," said Carl Howe, vice president of data sciences research at Boston-based Yankee Group, according to Reuters.
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