It took respective months, but the Android Auto overhaul is here. Google is present rolling out its redesigned in-car acquisition for Android users. As mentioned astatine I/O, the redesigned interface streamlines navigation, connection and media playback. Maps is successful a much driver-friendly position, portion the split-screen presumption offers speedy entree to euphony and texts careless of your car's surface orientation. There's yet a media advancement bar, and speech shortcuts (shown below) assistance you marque calls and reply to messages. 

Google is expanding Android Auto's functionality astatine the aforesaid time. Newer Pixel and Samsung phones volition "soon" fto you spot WhatsApp calls, the institution says. Assistant present offers astute suggestions for missed calls, accomplishment clip sharing, euphony and podcasts.

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There are a fewer vehicular upgrades coming beyond Android Auto. Digital car cardinal sharing is coming to Samsung phones successful the adjacent future, portion Xiaomi telephone owners volition person the enactment aboriginal successful 2023. The keys themselves volition beryllium disposable for makes different than BMW, though Google didn't accidental erstwhile that mightiness happen. HD maps are coming to the Polestar 3 and Volvo EX90 to boost their autonomous and assistance features. YouTube is besides coming to cars with Google built-in, truthful you'll person much to ticker portion you're charging oregon parked.

To immoderate extent, the Android Auto upgrade was necessary. Apple has previewed a next-gen CarPlay interface that's not lone much useful, but tin instrumentality implicit much of a car's infotainment system. Google's revamp isn't straight equivalent, but mightiness springiness automakers a stronger inducement to enactment Android Auto successful an progressively competitory market.