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Re:Show HN: Beeper Mini – iMessage Client for Android by fy20 on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @01:44AM (#38541075)
- Carplay/Android Auto

Are there any headunits that only support one or the other? The cheap Chinese unit I got last year supports wireless for both. It would be nice to have an open protocol though, so third parties could develop alternative UIs.

Re:Show HN: Beeper Mini – iMessage Client for Android by rezonant on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @04:18AM (#38541897)
Or so that there isn't a duopoly lock in for a new phone OS or an android fork that doesn't have Google Play Services on it. Just like Google Cast and Airplay, this should be an open standard, not a pair of incompatible proprietary locked down solutions.
Re:Show HN: Beeper Mini – iMessage Client for Android by tdy_err on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @03:30AM (#38541648)
Sadly, yeah- even in OEM units.