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Enter the Android Auto Beta Test Now

Tim July 22, 2021 25

There's a new beta in town. This time, it's for Android Auto, but should you choose to give yourself over to the beta and its ever-tempting power, do note that Google says, "testing versions can be less stable and some features might not work properly." That's...

Digital Car Keys Coming This Year, Easy Pairings Between Phones and Cars

Tim May 18, 2021 14

Google made a few Android Auto, Android Automotive OS-related announcements this week during Google I/O, and considering the number of Android Auto users is detailed to be over 100 million, we think it's good the company continues to support and expand the...

Tuesday Poll: Do You Use Android Auto?

Tim February 23, 2021 94

I was discussing Android Auto with Kellen yesterday and this guy had the audacity to joke that Android Auto is not that good. He was actually kinda harsh about it, playfully of course, but I got the sense that he isn't a big fan of Google's phone-powered...

Google Shows Off 6 New Android Features That Everyone Gets

Kellen February 23, 2021 15

Like they did at the end of December, Google spent this morning showing off another six new features that are coming to Android that everyone should get to use. Unlike a typical software update that rolls out by carrier or manufacturer, these are features that...

Ford Chooses Android Automotive as Infotainment OS of Choice

Tim February 1, 2021 25

Ford and Google announced a strategic partnership this morning, one that will see Android Automotive as the infotainment OS of choice starting in 2023 vehicles. Additionally, Google Cloud will be the automaker's preferred cloud provider, promising to, "...

SmartThings, Android Auto Integration Already Rolling Out to Users

Tim January 18, 2021 3

As part of its Unpacked announcement last week, Samsung detailed that SmartThings and Android Auto would get support for each other, which was great news for Samsung users who are invested into the SmartThings ecosystem. With this announcement, people in their...

Crowdfunding Project Upgrades Your Car’s Head Unit to Support Wireless Android Auto

Tim September 8, 2020 8

Wireless Android Auto is clearly the bee's knees, but the one issue most users have is that their car's current head unit doesn't support it due to a lack of WiFi connectivity. Thankfully, there's now an Indiegogo campaign that takes aim at this exact issue,...

Android 11 Brings Broader Support for Wireless Android Auto

Tim August 21, 2020 5

Android 11 is set to bring about more broad support for wireless Android Auto. Specifically, any device running Android 11 will be able to wirelessly connect to a car's compatible head unit, which is a big bump in compatibility over what we have right now. So...