You're spot on, CarPlay is essentially Apple's version of MirrorLink (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MirrorLink http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MirrorLink). Volvo's

You're spot on, CarPlay is essentially Apple's version of MirrorLink (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MirrorLink http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MirrorLink). Volvo's press release from yesterday put it concretely: >Smooth connection Apple CarPlay is available for iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c and iPhone 5 running the latest version of Apple’s iOS operating system. Apple CarPlay allows connection of the device to the car through a Lightning cable. The connection is based on a streaming H.264 video feed that returns user input from the touchscreen. Apple CarPlay will be available in forthcoming Volvo models based on the new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA), starting with the all-new Volvo XC90 later in 2014. https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/140633/volvo-cars-and-apple-forge-global-alliance https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressrele...