has given the 2015 Car of the Year-Philippines and Truck of the Year-Philippines award to two Japanese automobile manufacturers. Leading the pack out of 65 nominees was the Mazda 2 SkyActiv R 4-door who won the 2015 Car of the Year-Philippines award and the Best Subcompact Car category. While the 2015 Truck of the Year-Philippines award was given to the Nissan NP300 Navara 2.5L 4x2 EL 7AT. It also topped the 4x2 Pick-up category. The platform is expected to be released to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) later this year, opening it up to broader industry adoption. Apple CarPlay has been in the Philippines longer, thanks to the vertical integration of Apple; all iPhones were able to take advantage of the feature earlier than Android users (well, officially anyway). In fact, retrofitting a backup-cam-ready infotainment system with a reverse camera is a common practice among car owners in the Philippines, with some companies coming out with a 360-degree kit, even. To keep those legacy machines safe from potential threats, the tech giant introduced the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program last year, allowing personal account users to opt into continued patch coverage. Since Windows 10 was supposed to be retired at the end of 2025, the 1-year extension program was originally scheduled to reach its absolute end on October 12, 2026. Read more in our articles including "CAGI awards the 2015 Car and Truck of the Year-Philippines" and "Android Automotive OS now targets full vehicle control".
has given the 2015 Car of the Year-Philippines and Truck of the Year-Philippines award to two Japanese automobile manufacturers. Leading the pack out of 65 nominees was the Mazda 2 SkyActiv R 4-door who won the 2015 Car of the Year-Philippines award and the Best Subcompact Car category.
While the 2015 Truck of the Year-Philippines award was given to the Nissan NP300 Navara 2.5L 4x2 EL 7AT. It also topped the 4x2 Pick-up category. The platform is expected to be released to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) later this year, opening it up to broader industry adoption. Apple CarPlay has been in the Philippines longer, thanks to the vertical integration of Apple; all iPhones were able to take advantage of the feature earlier than Android users (well, officially anyway).
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