{"id":634544,"date":"2026-10-02T20:22:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T20:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/634544\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T20:22:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T20:22:21","slug":"twelve-south-launches-tiny-new-airfly-drive-wireless-carplay-adapter-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/634544\/","title":{"rendered":"Twelve South launches tiny new &#8216;Airfly Drive&#8217; wireless CarPlay adapter [Updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/airfly-drive-plugged-usb-port-black-2.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Update, October 2: Many of you have asked for a full vehicle compatibility list for the Twelve South Airfly Drive. Our friends over at 9to5Toys have just published exactly that. <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5toys.com\/2026\/10\/02\/complete-vehicle-compatibility-list-twelve-south-airfly-drive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Take a look!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twelve South, the company behind a range of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3VjCZgY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">premium Apple accessories<\/a>, has launched a notable expansion of its Airfly brand. The company today unveiled Airfly Drive, a dongle that turns wired CarPlay into wireless CarPlay. It\u2019s available to order <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4xUPH3n\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">starting today for $39.99<\/a>. Here\u2019s how it works.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Airfly Drive works with most cars that have factory-wired CarPlay, according to Twelve South. This covers more than 75 makes and model years back to 2014. Airfly Drive itself has a USB-A connector, but Twelve South includes a USB-C adapter in the box. It has a compact, aluminum design and is meant to stay plugged in. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7hJUuf1g.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1072298\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twelve South\u2019s Airfly Drive doesn\u2019t require an app or account. You simply plug it into your car\u2019s USB port, pair it to your phone once, and you\u2019re set. Going forward, the Airfly Drive will automatically reconnect to your phone to enable the wireless CarPlay experience. It also supports two paired phones, controlled by a single button that switches between them. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twelve South outlines some specs and features: <\/p>\n<p>Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on the car\u2019s built-in display.<\/p>\n<p>Plug-and-play setup with no app, account, or charging required.<\/p>\n<p>Fast automatic reconnection every time the car starts.<\/p>\n<p>One-press switching between two paired phones.<\/p>\n<p>Compact aluminum housing designed to stay plugged in.<\/p>\n<p>USB-A and USB-C support, with a USB-A to USB-C adapter included.<\/p>\n<p>Works with the car\u2019s existing display, buttons, and steering-wheel controls.<\/p>\n<p>Ongoing compatibility updates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wireless CarPlay is significantly more seamless than wired CarPlay, especially for those shorter trips around town. It\u2019s a great quality-of-life update for your CarPlay experience. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can order Airfly Drive from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4rIUovm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twelve South today for $39.99<\/a>. It\u2019s available in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4xUPH3n\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">black and white<\/a>. 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