Tesla is considering allowing smartphone apps from an iPhone or Android device to be mirrored on its giant 17-inch center console display, rather than building its own native app development kit for developers, which the company had hinted at several years ago. Speaking at an event for Tesla owners in Hong Kong, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the-focus of Tesla's infotainment efforts would be to "enable you to project apps from your phone to the center screen." It's not clear whether Musk is referring to platforms like Android Auto or CarPlay, which allow a limited sort of mirroring of smartphone apps, or something more Tesla-centric.



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