Developer Steven Troughton-Smith appears to have activated Apple’s iOS in the Car ahead of its launch, showing pictures of the interface on his Twitter feed. According to a report, iOS in the Car functionality has been nestled within iOS 7 all along, but this is the first reported activation of the system.
Notably, there are major differences between Troughton-Smith’s pictures and those seen on Apple’s website, suggesting either that the UI has been redrawn since it was first shown by Apple, or that the version Troughton-Smith found is outdated.
A safety warning, app screen, and custom version of Maps can be seen among the pictures, which suggest that most user-accessible touch elements have been moved to the left side of the screen, closer to the driver’s side of a car.
An on-screen Home Button now appears in the bottom left corner of the screen, with another button—possibly a voice prompt/Siri speaking trigger—at the top left of the screen. It’s still too early to know what iOS in the Car will look like upon release, but the screenshots suggest some of the possibilities that Apple is considering.
