Dashboard head units

thumb|right|upright=1.3|The dashboard of a Bentley Continental GTC

Google app for use in conjunction with a modern car Head Unit or standalone

thumb|A vehicle telematics device, with its internal electronics visible through a transparent case. Telematics is an interdisciplinary field encompassing telecommunications, vehicular technologies (road transport, road safety, etc., as part of Intelligent transportation systems), electrical engineering (sensors, instrumentation, wireless communications, etc.), and computer science (multimedia, Internet, etc.). Telematics can involve any of the following:

CarPlay is an Apple standard that enables a car radio or automotive head unit to be a display and controller for an iOS device. It is available on iPhone 5 and later models running iOS 7.1 or later.

centerpiece of the car's sound and information system

MirrorLink is a device interoperability standard that offers integration between a smartphone and a car's infotainment system.