Andy Walker / Android Authority As an Android smartphone owner and Android Auto user, I rely on Google Maps for my daily commute. I hate driving in traffic, and as my luck would have it, my hometown is among the ...
Millions of people use Google Maps around the world. So, when change comes that people don’t like, they come out in droves to complain. This is what happened with a new change that Google issued. According to a new report, ...
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google has rolled out an update to the Maps app to fix a UI issue on Android Auto. The update tweaks the map so it is centered according to the UI instead of ...
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google has pushed out an update to Maps on Android Auto. The update centers the map, which was previously right-aligned. With the map centered, the destination box now blocks the view of your ...
An official mockup of the expanded CarPlay. TL;DR Apple revealed the next generation of CarPlay during the main WWDC22 keynote and promised a 2024 release. Like Android Automotive, CarPlay 2 will unlock more advanced vehicle controls beyond entertainment and navigation ...
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Morgan Stanley’s new Audio Entertainment Survey identifies Android Auto’s penetration among streamers decreasing in 2024. Apple and CarPlay are up slightly, but not enough to account for all of Auto’s losses. Overall, listeners ...
Google’s smart platform for cars, Android Auto, needs no introduction. As you may know, it allows for control multimedia, take calls, or lets you use Google Maps to navigate while driving without taking your eyes off the road. In fact, ...
TL;DR Google is launching its car ready mobile apps program next month. This program, announced at I/O 2024 last year, takes existing mobile apps that are large screen compatible and makes them available to cars running Android Automotive. We don’t ...
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A few months ago, we spotted several clues hinting at Gemini integration in Android Auto. We have now managed to enable the UI for Gemini on Android Auto. The feature does not yet ...
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google is prepping a few interface changes for Android Auto to extend support to more types of vehicles. The company has added a few new icons to the app, suggesting motorcycle support is ...
