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Waze Now Available in All Android Cars
Waze Now Available in All Android Cars

14 May 2023, 07:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has finally expanded the Waze availability to all vehicles that are powered by Android Automotive; the app is live on the Play Store

 
Goodbye CarPlay, Hello Car Play: GM Car Buyers Will Soon Be Able to Play Video Games
Goodbye CarPlay, Hello Car Play: GM Car Buyers Will Soon Be Able to Play Video Games

12 May 2023, 03:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Automotive is getting games, and this could be another incentive that General Motors might use to bring more people to the platform

 
Google Slowly Making Android Automotive Cooler Than Android Auto
Google Slowly Making Android Automotive Cooler Than Android Auto

12 May 2023, 03:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Automotive was originally a very limited platform, but the improvements it's gradually getting turn it into a solid Android Auto replacement

 
Google Brings Another Android Auto Feature to Android Automotive
Google Brings Another Android Auto Feature to Android Automotive

12 May 2023, 02:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has announced that smart suggestions from Google Assistant would soon make their way to Android Automotive

 
YouTube App Launching in Cars. Android Auto Users, Hold Your Horses!
YouTube App Launching in Cars. Android Auto Users, Hold Your Horses!

11 May 2023, 08:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has finally announced that the YouTube app is coming to Android Automotive; still no news on the Android Auto front

 
Google Copies the Top New-Generation CarPlay Feature, Makes It Way Better
Google Copies the Top New-Generation CarPlay Feature, Makes It Way Better

11 May 2023, 07:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has recently announced that Android Automotive would be able to run on all displays installed in the car

 
Why Killing Off Android Auto and CarPlay Is Nearly Impossible
Why Killing Off Android Auto and CarPlay Is Nearly Impossible

11 May 2023, 05:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto and CarPlay have both grown to become essential features for drivers; most wouldn’t even consider buying a car without them

 
GM Says Ditching CarPlay "Is Not About Subscriptions"
GM Says Ditching CarPlay "Is Not About Subscriptions"

9 May 2023, 09:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors defends its decision to give up on Apple CarPlay and go exclusively for Android Automotive in its EVs starting in 2024

 
Android Automotive To Get Eye-Candy Update, Carmakers Likely To Ignore It Anyway
Android Automotive To Get Eye-Candy Update, Carmakers Likely To Ignore It Anyway

5 May 2023, 09:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant is working on bringing Material Design to Android Automotive with one huge change versus the mobile implementation

 
Google Maps Still Everyone’s Favorite Navigation App as Waze Disappoints on AAOS
Google Maps Still Everyone’s Favorite Navigation App as Waze Disappoints on AAOS

22 Apr 2023, 08:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze launched in more Android Automotive cars this week, but the current feature lineup of the app leaves a lot to be desired

 
Waze Is Finally Launching in More Android Automotive Cars
Waze Is Finally Launching in More Android Automotive Cars

19 Apr 2023, 16:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The application will now become available in Volvo cars after previously debuting in Renault models powered by Android Automotive

 
Google Maps Competitor Brings Professional Navigation to More Android Users
Google Maps Competitor Brings Professional Navigation to More Android Users

19 Apr 2023, 05:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic has announced a new partnership to expand the availability of its truck navigation software, this time by launching it on SPARQ

 
5 Reasons Why Full Android Is Better Than Android Auto
5 Reasons Why Full Android Is Better Than Android Auto

16 Apr 2023, 15:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Here’s precisely why bringing the full Android experience to your car is a better choice than sticking with Android Auto

 
Google Brings a New App Category to Android Auto
Google Brings a New App Category to Android Auto

13 Apr 2023, 04:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company is encouraging developers to create Internet of Things apps for Android Auto and Android Automotive as its car offensive continues

 
General Motors Can’t Kill Android Auto and CarPlay
General Motors Can’t Kill Android Auto and CarPlay

3 Apr 2023, 17:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors plans to give up on Android Auto and CarPlay, but the rest of the carmakers seem to side with their customers

 
GM To Block Apple CarPlay in Its Future EVs To Sell Subscriptions With Help From Google
GM To Block Apple CarPlay in Its Future EVs To Sell Subscriptions With Help From Google

31 Mar 2023, 18:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / General Motors will ditch Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its future EVs and will offer a locked-down interface powered by Google through a subscription

 
The Data Google Collects From an Android Car, and Why Some Automakers Are Against It
The Data Google Collects From an Android Car, and Why Some Automakers Are Against It

26 Mar 2023, 19:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google uses Android Automotive to collect certain vehicle data; carmakers try to resist the push, not willing to give in the data to Google

 
Volkswagen Unintentionally Demonstrated Android Auto Is a Fantastic Concept
Volkswagen Unintentionally Demonstrated Android Auto Is a Fantastic Concept

25 Mar 2023, 08:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The German carmaker is adopting Android Automotive and is now struggling to create update policies to support its vehicles

 
VW Says the Lifetime of a Car Is 15 Years, And That’s How Long It’ll Support Android
VW Says the Lifetime of a Car Is 15 Years, And That’s How Long It’ll Support Android

23 Mar 2023, 17:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The German carmaker says its Android Automotive-powered vehicles would receive operating system updates for their entire lifetime

 
How to Download Android Auto Apps
How to Download Android Auto Apps

20 Mar 2023, 14:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto comes with support for third-party apps, and installing them is as easy as on a mobile device; Google offers a dedicated app category in the store