This $50 Box Ends Your Car's Phone Cable Problem

Your phone cable is never where you want it. It falls behind the seat. It stops charging at the worst time. It turns every short drive into a little ritual you didn’t ask for. That’s why the wireless CarPlay adapter category keeps growing.

Ottocast’s pitch with the MiniCube is straightforward: plug a small box into your car’s USB port and turn your existing wired system into wireless. On the product page, Ottocast says the MiniCube supports wireless CarPlay and wireless Android Auto, and...