Google Pixel and Nexus phones gain wireless Android Auto capabilities
Google announced that they were working on a wireless Android Auto solution way back at Google IO 2016. Now nearly two years later it is available for users of certain devices.
Overnight Google announced via the Android Auto User...
It appears phones running Android Auto can now be unlocked while connected
Android Auto is one of the more popular implementations of Android on devices, but it's been somewhat restrictive with Google claiming certain restrictions are to do with safety. Now it seems that there's been at least a little rolling...
Now that they support Android Auto you can finally buy that Lamborghini
I am sure that is what has been holding you back from purchasing a Lamborghini but it need not hinder your impulse buy any longer. Today Lamborghini have announced that some of their cars will finally support Android...
An open letter to OPPO concerning ColorOS and the R11s Plus
OPPO are one of the top five smartphone manufacturers in the world but yet they are yet to break into the hearts and minds of most Australians. Tell John and Jill Q Public about an OPPO phone and you...
VLC 3.0 for Android adds Stable Chromecast plus Android Auto, ChromeOS support and more
The team at VideoLan who make the wonderful open source VLC media player have been busy. After releasing beta support for Chromecast in v2.5 late last month, they've announced v3.0 is going live with stable Chromecast support and much...
Google Assistant now available in Australia on Android Auto
A few weeks ago Google revealed that they were bringing the full Google Assistant to Android Auto. A Kenwood employee told us not long after that it would be available to Australians in March but it seems it...
Audiobooks officially come to Google Play – listen in the app, or through Google...
As expected, Google has today announced that Google Play Books is adding an Audiobook section, with availability rolling out to 45 countries.
Google has added a dedicated Audiobooks section to the Google Play Books category and hopes that their...
Fix for intermittent Android Auto connectivity issues on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL...
Google's automotive operating system, Android Auto has had its issues over time but consistently the best experience has come with Google branded phones -- until recently. In a recent update Google inadvertently broke the connectivity with Pixel 2...
Android Auto makes a big leap at CES 2018
It is coming up to 4 years since Android Auto was first announced at Google I/O, with the app released nearly a year later. Since then, the platform has seen a very slow uptake by the general public. Early...
Google Assistant should be arriving on Android Auto in Australia from March
Besides Wirlesss Android Auto, one of the bigger announcements for the platform at CES this year was that Google Assistant would replace the existing voice query search - at least for those in the US, but it should be...
Alpine to release a 9 inch Android Auto unit that hovers above the dash
Android Auto is slowly but surely becoming more commonplace. Most manufacturers of aftermarket head units are now including Android Auto in at least their top two models. So far Alpine has been a hold out in comparison...
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...
Sony’s new Android Auto head unit has a 6.95″ bezel-less flat panel display
At CES, Sony has unveiled a number of new devices already but the latest is a new car stereo complete with Android Auto.
The Sony XAV-AX5000 head unit will feature support for both Android Auto and Apple's Carplay alternative. The...
Pioneer announces two new wireless Android Auto head units
Well known audio manufacturer Pioneer has today announced that they have two new Android Auto head units, with the major announcement being that they're wireless.
The head units - model #s AVIC-W8400NEX and AVH-W4400NEX - are part of their NEX...
Google is bringing the Assistant to Android Auto in the US
Google's Android Auto interface for cars has quite a reach, and works very well, but it's about to get a lot better with Google Assistant being pushed out to head units in the US this week.
As a platform, Android...