Android Auto at CES – new products from Pioneer, Kenwood and Parrot
Considering its a good 18 months since Google announced its Android Auto initiative, it's taken a while for compatible head units to become readily available in the market. That's starting to change this year though, with units shown off...
ICYMI: Android Auto has a new trick to get you on the road even...
Android Auto is still a work in progress, with features and -- mostly -- stability improving with each generation. A recent feature addition has made selecting your tunes and getting on the road even faster.
By selecting the music note...
With Android 7.0 CDD, Google says OEMs will have to comply with USB-C and...
Google's Android Compatibility Definition Document is probably not something you've heard much about before now, but if you're a hardware developer using Android, then you know all about it. The 85-page document sets out a whole range of things, including...
Android Auto is now officially coming to BMW, wireless only
A couple of weeks ago we speculated and inferred from certain comments from the BMW Australia CEO that Android Auto was about to land at BMW. It seems this inference was correct but the catch is that only...
Google officially announces the new updates to Android Auto, bringing more than we thought...
Yesterday we reported on the new Android Auto update that was slowly rolling out to users. Today Google have details those changes as well as a few more in their Android Auto blog post.
Along with the new media...
Calendar and in-car settings rolling out to Android Auto
Google have been tinkering with the interface and operation of Android Auto forever with a view to bring more options to it that do not require too many touches -- deisnged to keep your eyes on the road longer....
Weather indicator comes to Android Auto, app launcher changes here too
We reported a little while ago the likelihood that Android Auto would get a little weather indicator in the status bar area, and lo and behold, it's now here.
I noticed it for the first time while driving today that...
Kenwood announces first Android Auto head units for the US market
CES in January was where we first saw the nearly 6-month old Android Auto begin to make an appearance. Kenwood was one of the partners who showed off their Android Auto head unit, and today they've announced the availability...
Carsifi offers wireless Android Auto to everyone
Android Auto is a great interface for those of us on Android handsets who need the infotainment connection in our cars. The problem is, that it's not always convenient to plug in your phone to the head unit.
Meet Carsifi,...
Android Auto for phone screens now available for some
Google announced the new Assistant Driving Mode at Google I/O this year saying that it would take over from Android Auto on phones but unfortunately the development time has extended past the Android 10 release date deadline leaving many...
Google Home Hub isn’t running on Android Things
The Google Home Hub is only one of a number of Smart Displays hitting the market, but the Home Hub is a little different to the devices from third-party manufacturers with a custom software running the platform.
Diya Jolly,...
Google Pixel 3 XL first impressions
Each year Android fans look forward to the Made by Google event where Google announce all their new hardware products for the year. This year all eyes were on the Pixel 3 phones and what Google could spring...
Volvo commit to Android Automotive inside a production model, coming 2020
Android Auto, and now Android Automotive have both made a slow start to life in the real world. We are now seeing a lot of cars now incorporate Android Auto into their infotainment systems but the next iteration,...
Volkswagen will have Android Auto on board later this year
When Android Auto was announced mid last year, we were quite interested but there wasn't much noise about whether (and when) Android Auto powered autos would actually arrive on scene. It looks as if Volkswagen will be among the...
JVC/Kenwood announce seven new head units with Android Auto – two support wireless Android...
As expected, JVC Kenwood have released two wireless Android Auto head units at CES, but as a bonus they've announced a further five head units with Android Auto, unfortunately you'll still need to plug those in with a USB...