Apple announced its plans to bring iOS to your car back in June, and we’re finally getting a peek at what that might look like in action. While we’re still waiting on vehicles that actually support Apple’s iOS in the Car integration to see how it truly works, developer Steven Troughton-Smith was able to look at an early version of it by emulating a car’s display from his Mac, using code from iOS 7.0.3.

In a video, Troughton-Smith demonstrates how Apple Maps looks under the recent version of iOS’ in-car integration. The actual map takes up the car’s entire display in most cases, with translucent control panels partially masking its top and bottom. On top are touchscreen shortcuts to search for a location, browse bookmarks, visit recent destinations, and look up information about your location and nearby traffic.

Searching for locations in the car appears to be done by voice, though Troughton-Smith shows that locations can be sent from an iPhone over to the car’s display as well. Curiously enough, the iPhone’s home button even makes an appearance in the car, where — like on the iPhone — it’s used to navigate from a given app back to a main screen. Though Apple demonstrated back in June that iOS in the Car would have apps for music, messaging, and placing calls, only Maps and a basic music player appear in Troughton-Smith’s emulation.

Since iOS 7’s announcement, Apple has labeled iOS in the Car as a feature that’s “coming soon.” Part of the holdup is certainly the absence of vehicles that support the feature, but Troughton-Smith’s demonstration suggests that the feature’s complete code may still be absent from iOS too.

That could be changing though: on Twitter, Denis Stas managed to pull up iOS in the Car as it appears in a beta of iOS 7.1, and it looks quite a bit different. While Troughton-Smith’s video shows Apple Maps in the car appearing in iOS 6’s style — despite running off code included in iOS 7 — Stas’ image of Maps features iOS 7’s new design. With Apple apparently preparing to ship an updated version of iOS in the Car, it may not be long until Apple gives us a look at what it’s like to use from the driver’s seat. (c) Theverge

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R2-D2 USB Car Charger
Officially-licensed Star Wars merchandise
Compatible with anything that charges via USB (iPhones, smartphones, iPads, tablets, GPSes, etc.) as long as you have the cable
Two (2) USB charging ports
Each port provides 2.1 Amps (enough to charge 2 tablets simultaneously)
R2-D2’s dome rotates and lights up; he whistles and beeps (when power is connected and when your device begins to charge; Animate him by pressing his center button which turns power to the ports on)
Flexible arms allow you to customize him to best fit your vehicle’s cupholder
Blue/red LED inside the front radar eye lens indicates USB port power status
Dimensions: 5 1/2″ tall, 3 1/2″ wide at widest, 2″ diameter at bottom (to fit cupholder), cable 36″ long
Includes: R2 unit with 2 USB ports, 12V vehicle cigarette lighter adapter

Where to Buy:
– Amazon, $99
– eBay, $80

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Specification

— overwritten rough cow leather, sewn thick and strong thread

— The basis for the top and bottom panels, logo taken sterling silver.

Fabrication process

Constructed with Genuine cow leather and sterling silver iPhone 5S Harley Davidson

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iOS in the Car should be a bridge for Apple in the world of cars. Already several major manufacturers have expressed readiness to integrate mobile devices into their company’s American cars . However, whether this is ready itself Apple? Only one of the beta versions of iOS 7.1 first appeared switch related to iOS in the Car, and the finished version of the general while there is no evidence , except for a few screenshots that developer Steven Troughton laid -Smith .

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Specification

— Nappa leather, black;

— Top and bottom panels of artificial nacre, mustard-gold color;

— Markers of titanium coloring;

— Stitch of thread mustard-gold color;

— Discreet engraving bottom panel indicating the spec. version of the car.

Fabrication process

Constructed with Genuine cow leather and Black “bird’s eye” wood iPhone 5S Range Rover Evoque

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