Google recently debuted the Android Automotive OS for the Polestar 2. Now the search engine giant is delivering another novelty for car owners with an Android device. Starting with Android 11 – all phones running the new Android OS will be able to use Android Auto wirelessly. If you follow Android Auto updates, you’d remember […]
Read MoreAs a part of the weekly series – 11 Weeks of Android, Google brought some interesting Android 11 related news for the tech community. In particular, the ways in which cross-platform features bring flexibility for developers to engage more people – much beyond just phones. To begin with, Android TV is now collaborating with 7 […]
Read MoreGoogle is making the right moves with Android Auto for wider adoption by app developers, manufacturers, as well as users. The platform has been around for quite some time now but there has been reluctant adoption by carmakers and app developers. Partly because of the stringent set of requirements for apps owing to safety. To […]
Read MoreNew update to the Google maps brings some noticeable changes to the interface when used via the Android Auto app. The latest Google Maps update – version 10.45 – brings a more visually pleasing UI with the modern design language that Google has adopted for its products. The changes bring a more rounded and floating […]
Read MoreLast month, we mentiond Samsung would stop a number of mobile services. Included in the list were Find My Car, MirrorLink, and Car Mode support. The time has come as the South Korean tech giant is discontinuing the Car Mode app. It’s an alternative to Android Auto. However, it looks like not many people are […]
Read MoreApple CarPlay and Android Auto were basically designed for the cars, but that’s not really how Honda sees it. You’d be familiar that Honda first introduced Apple CarPlay to 2017 Gold Wing, making it the first motorcycle with CarPlay integration. But ever since, Android users had been waiting for some sort of an update in […]
Read MoreOver the past few months, various Samsung smartphone users were reporting an Android Auto-related bug. It would stop users from accessing Android Auto when their Galaxy device was connected to their car’s infotainment unit. Now, the software bug seems to have been fixed via a software update.Galaxy smartphone users had started encountering an error message that […]
Read MoreAndroid Auto Wireless was first made available on Pixel devices. A few months ago, it became ready for a few Samsung Galaxy devices. Today, we’re learning the service can also work on more Galaxy devices including the recently announced Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. The Samsung foldable phone joins the previous Galaxy models like the Galaxy […]
Read MoreGoogle has officially added Android Auto Wireless support for the Galaxy S20 and the Galaxy Z Flip. Nearly every flagship phone released by Samsung over the past couple of years has received Android Auto Wireless support about half a year ago, and now Google has added other Samsung devices (incl. Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z […]
Read MoreWhen you’re driving a car, you should be able to look outside and see what the weather is actually like. But just in case you don’t know which way is up, Google will now be able to tell you the exact temperature and weather conditions through your Android Auto dashboard. This is an improved version […]
Read MoreFCA short for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is introducing an all-new platform that is said to be the most advanced to date yet. The Uconnect system and integration with Android have been available for years but they are due for an upgrade. The Uconnect 5 Global Platform is described to be more personalized, more powerful, and […]
Read MoreSamsung’s official music app for Galaxy devices has been updated today with support for the latest version of Android and Android Auto. It’s unclear why Samsung mentions Android 10 support, as Samsung Music worked on Android 10 before today’s update. It didn’t, however, work with Android Auto, but that will no longer be a concern.Once […]
Read MoreGoogle Assistant and Android Auto have not been best friends for a while now, especially when the former “muted itself” over Bluetooth for some users. But now it looks like users are facing a different kind of issue as the virtual assistant is not responding to the voice commands given over Android Auto even if […]
Read MoreWhile many carmakers dream of cars that are smart enough to drive themselves, car owners are, at least for now, content to have cars smart enough to at least know them and their lifestyle. One doesn’t have to apply a tremendous amount of AI and machine learning for that and they don’t have to require […]
Read MoreFord today previewed its new SYNC 4 infotainment system, including support for wireless CarPlay and Android Auto. The new SYNC 4 system will be available on select Ford vehicles starting in 2020. CarPlay on SYNC 3The wireless solution works over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, allowing an iPhone to be connected to the CarPlay system without using […]
Read MoreAndroid Auto Wireless has been available for a number of devices but it hasn’t reached Samsung phones. Only Google’s old Nexus and Pixel phones are capable of running the app. Not that there are device requirements but the tech giant hasn’t really made the app available for other units. We just know devices running on […]
Read MoreLe système d’affichage de l’interface des smartphones Android sur le tableau de bord des voitures s’appelle Android Auto. Depuis 2014, le système est principalement le même que ce que propose Apple avec Car Play, mais peut d’ores et déjà aujourd’hui annoncer qu’il sera certainement utilisé sur plus de 100 millions de voitures dans le monde, […]
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