Just like portable GPS units, there’s absolutely no need to rip apart your dashboard, remove the radio head unit or make any other type of modifications to mount these units. The Hikity Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto stereo lets you use your apps without touching your phone.

Our in-depth tests of dash cams reveal that there are big differences in quality between different models.Android users also have the ability to swap the Android Auto option for MirrorLink – a functionality that mirrors the Android display on the display. Standard mounting holes – It comes with a stand that you can stick to your dashboard but my dashboard has no flat areas so I can't use it. Even then, it wasn’t until a few years ago that automakers started offering compatibility for both devices.

If the image quality isn't good enough, you might not be able to use your footage after an accident to prove you're not to blame.

audio output jack, an expansion port for separately sold backup cameras and it comes with all the cords needed and two mounting bracket options for the most flexibility. The mount is strong enough to move it further up the screen and have it hover above your dashboard, but due to the overall height of the Dashboard Console, you might find it impedes your vision whilst driving on the road a little – a little like an old sat nav display use to do. The Dash Cam has great vision in the night, providing excellent video with sharp picture quality and vivid color even in the starlight environment, supports automatic gain control, automatic white balance and automatic backlight compensation. Car and Driver isn’t just known as a magazine publication but for its small lineup of automotive critic-approved and branded devices, such as its INTELLIDASH Pro portable wireless Apple CarPlay unit.