Google revealed additional particulars about its Android Auto and Google built-in updates at this 12 months’s CES tech exhibition.
Revealed last May and initially set to be rolled out within the northern summer time of 2022, the updates to the Android Auto smartphone mirroring software – codenamed Coolwalk – had been delayed.
Google now says it has began rolling out the replace to all customers, though that is being carried out in phases.
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Whereas the headline act is the brand new, modular design revealed final 12 months, there have been another key updates made.
If there’s part of a tune you’ll be able to’t get sufficient of, now you can drag the progress bar as an alternative of getting to skip all the best way again to the start.
This likewise works when listening to podcasts. Beforehand you might solely skip ahead or again in 15 second increments, moderately than with the ability to shortly skip to a wholly completely different section.
Google Assistant will now present music suggestions and good strategies like missed name reminders and fast arrival time sharing, whereas Google says on-screen shortcuts can be found for calling favourite contacts.
Android Auto will even now assist calls made through WhatsApp, though Google says this can initially be accessible solely with “the most recent Pixel and Samsung telephones”.
The refreshed look additionally helps a split-screen structure throughout all display varieties and sizes, permitting you to have navigation and media data seen on the display on the identical time and saving you from having to endlessly toggle between apps.
The maps section will seem on the aspect closest to the driving force, whereas a brand new fast launcher characteristic consists of shortcuts to just lately used apps.
Google has additionally introduced some additional updates to its Google built-in system, at present utilized by automobiles throughout the Volvo and Polestar ranges in addition to fashions not but provided right here by Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Honda and Renault.
Waze is now accessible on choose Renault automobiles utilizing Google built-in, and will likely be rolled out to automobiles from different manufacturers.
Google’s new HD map will likely be accessible first within the Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3 earlier than it, too, will likely be rolled out to different automobiles.
The HD map consists of exact street particulars like lane markers, indicators and street obstacles to assist producers’ autonomous driving know-how.
Vehicles with Google Constructed-in now assist the Tubi and MGM+ streaming apps for while you wish to watch one thing as your EV fees, and Google guarantees YouTube and different apps will quickly be accessible.
Google has additionally launched the flexibility to share BMW Digital Keys between iPhones and Google Pixels, with key sharing coming quickly to Samsung telephones.
