Just under two decades ago, he began a massive shift that has transformed mobiles into more than just phones. Suddenly we had handhelds, which allowed us to do more than just talk. It’s something that what is currently happening with carswith companies like Google leading this change with operating systems like Android Auto or Android ...
Just a few days ago, Android Auto was updated to version 10, which has resulted in a series of updates since this major design change called “Coolwalk” was announced last year. NOW a bug has been discovered with the app that leaves Google Maps open even if you get out of the car. In these ...
Sometimes it doesn’t take a huge update to improve the experience of using an app; sometimes a simple change, probably a few lines of code, is enough to give users what they really want. For example, while Android Auto has improved a lot with the “Coolwalk” interface, a small change introduced these days may be ...
Google’s renewed commitment to Android Auto was noted with the launch of a new interface called “Coolwalk”, with Android 9.4. The great novelty was the possibility of split screen between multiple apps, instead of keeping them all fullscreen; in this way it is possible, for example, to have Google Maps at the same time as ...
Google was born as a small development company, with an innovative product: a search engine that boasted of cleanliness and — above all — efficiency. From the last years of the 20th century until today, things have changed a lot, and Google is more than a company with a good search engineespecially in countries like ...
The use of voice assistants in Europe has become popular, especially in homes, thanks to smart speakers, where Amazon is leading with Alexa. We also use them on mobile, although in this case Google has a clear advantage. The next place the participants want to conquer are the cars, and Amazon’s proposal is different from ...
We were telling you recently that Android Auto is a huge hit, many brands are using it and it’s because car buyers have been asking for it too. What we do not mention in this article is that the vast majority of brands use Android Auto via cable, which makes use not as comfortable as ...
Google knows that car infotainment systems aren’t particularly good, at least for the most part. That’s why he designed Android Auto, a replacement that didn’t require expensive hardware or powerful processors. Personally, I use it daily in my Dacia Spring, and I must admit that when I drive the Tesla I miss it a lot, ...
Now that Android Auto is improving so much, with the arrival of the YouTube and Waze apps, your interest in this system may have been renewed; the “little” problem you may encounter is that your car doesn’t have Android Auto, and you don’t know how to install it. In fact, you’re not limited to your ...
Gradually, cars are becoming computers on wheels, just as cell phones have long since become handheld computers. However, there are still plenty of cars on the road that lack the capabilities of new cars. This is where it makes sense to use a product like the one we are analyzing today, an Android system for ...
