Google partnering with the world’s biggest car alliance to bring Android-powered infotainment systems
Google first had Android Auto but in the past couple of years have been developing a deeper Android integration into the automobile called Android Automotive. We saw it announced at Google IO last year with them expanding on...
Google finally brings Assistant to Android Auto and Android TV in Australia this week
Google Australia has today announced that the Assistant is moving to more devices in Australia this week, launching both on Android TV and Android Auto.
Android Auto
The rollout of Assistant for Android Auto in Australia will mean users get fast...
Kenwood DDX9018DABS review: Android Auto on a HD display
Android Auto is something that some of us have but many of us wish we had. Some car manufacturers have gotten onboard with Android Auto (and Apple Carplay) realising that it is actually beneficial to them but there are...
Driving Mode in Play Services could automatically enable Android Auto or Do Not Disturb...
Your phone may soon be able to tell when you're driving and automatically enable Android Auto or Do Not Disturb Mode.
Over 1,200 people lost their lives on Australian roads last year, and while not all of them would...
Sony bringing a new Android Auto headunit to Australia in September
The number of third party Android Auto headunits is not great but slowly growing due to the demand of people to stay connected with their phones/life legally. Sony have made aftermarket headunits for a long time so it...
Google breaks Google Assistant’s ability to play music in Android Auto
Android Auto seems like an after-thought for Google at times. Several times they have updated Google Assistant resulting in breaking some Android Auto functionality. They have now done it again with a recent update preventing Google Assistant...
Hey Google, aside from Samsung, what’s the news?
It may be difficult to believe but today is not all about Samsung and their new device. Google have announced a new update to Google Assistant rolling out soon to the US and the rest of the world...
Waze now available for use with Android Auto on your smartphone
Last year Google gave Android Auto users choice when it added Waze to the map options. Unfortunately at the time it was not available to users without an Android Auto head unit but now that has changed.
The team...
Wireless Android Auto for all!
Just a week ago we reported on a breakthrough "hack" from a developer at XDA which allowed everyone with an Android Auto headunit to be able to use Android Auto wirelessly. Now the app for it has been...
Wireless Android Auto for everyone? Android app developer Emil Borconi-Szedressy has found the answer
Remember OBD2AA? The app that did what Google could not -- allowed Android Auto users the ability to view OBD2 data. The innovative developer who created OBD2AA is at it again, doing something that Google have not done --...
Mazda will bring Android Auto to its Australian range by the end of the...
Mazda has long been a holdout on Google's and Apple's smartphone connection technologies (Android Auto and Car Play respectively), but all that's about to change this year, according to automotive news site Car Advice.
The good news for existing owners...
Wireless Android Auto has some major compatibility issues
When wireless Android Auto finally arrived at CES this year we (well I was) were all excited about cutting the cords, no longer having a reliance on the USB cable being compatible with the head unit. Unfortunately it...
Android Automotive in 2018, where is it at and where is it going?
Why all manufacturers do not include some form of Android in their car infotainment systems baffles me. Every single car manufacturer's proprietary software is slow, boring and just not a great fit in 2018. On the other...
Sneak peek of what to expect with Android Automotive at Google IO 2018
Android in the car is something Google introduced a while back now but the developments that we have been seeing as consumers have been very slow to surface. As expected, Google are looking to show off what they have...
What does Google have in store for us this year at Google IO?
It's Google IO time again, a great time of year for Google enthusiasts. It's where we get to hear all the new and exciting developments Google have for us in the coming months (and years). While not everything always...