Most smartphones have accelerometers that make automatic screen rotation and other features possible. Now Google has found another user for them: earthquake detection. The company is rolling out a feature for Android smartphones that can allow your mobile device to sense the kind of movements that might indicate an earthquake is happening. Then your phone […]
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Android Auto now works with any phone (running Android 5.0 or later)
More than two years after launching a custom version of Android designed for in-vehicle systems, Google is making Android Auto available to just about anyone with a relatively recent Android phone. You no longer have to buy a car or car stereo head unit with Android Auto baked in. Just fire up the Android Auto […]
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Android Auto is coming to phones (so you don’t need a special car or head unit)
Google’s Android Auto platform provides a way to safely interact with Android apps in your car, so you can use music, navigate with Google Maps, and more. But up until now the only way to use Android Auto has been to buy a car that comes with the feature, or buy a third-party head unit […]
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Would you run an Android Auto custom ROM in your car?
Android Auto is a platform that brings a stripped-down version of Google Android to in-car entertainment systems, allowing you to use Google Maps for navigation, Google Play Music (or third-party apps) to listen to tunes, and voice commands to make phone calls or compose or listen to text messages. Not satisfied with the default behavior […]
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Turn your phone or tablet into an Android Auto device with Headunit or Automate
Want to give Android Auto a try, but don’t want to spend thousands of dollars on a new car or hundreds of dollars on a new receiver? You could just attach your phone or tablet to the dashboard and install an app that gives you an Android Auto-like experience instead. There are at least two apps […]
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Report: Android M will power in-car systems (no phone required)
Products with Google’s Android Auto software are just getting ready to roll out, allowing users to pair their phone with supported in-car systems to play music, make or take phone calls, or use turn-by-turn navigation while driving. But Reuters reports Google is already working on next-gen software that could let you do those things without using your […]
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Apple Watch, Android Auto apps on the way thanks to new dev tools
Apple and Google are both inviting developers to create new kinds of apps today. Google has released the first APIs for Android Auto, enabling developers to create Android apps that can work with supported in-vehicle systems. Apple, meanwhile, has released WatchKit, a new set of tools that let developers create apps for the upcoming Apple […]
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This is what Android Auto apps will look like
Google has released developer guidelines for apps that will run on the company’s upcoming in-care software. Android Auto is expected to launch before the end of the year, letting you interact with Android apps while driving thanks to a touchscreen display that’ll be built into the dashboard of some vehicles. But Android Auto apps aren’t […]
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Google: No OEM skins for Android Wear, Android Auto, or Android TV
In the market for an Android Wear smartwatch? You can base your decision on specs rather than software, because whether you buy a Samsung Gear Live, LG G Watch, or Motorola Moto 360, you’ll get the same user interface. Ars Technica reports that Google is insisting device makers offer the same user interface on all Android […]
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Google introduces Android Auto
Google is bringing Android to automobiles with a new Android Auto platform. Connect your phone to a car with the appropriate in-dash system, and you get an Android experience on your car… but since the software’s running on your phone you don’t need to buy a new car or in-car system to update. Just plug […]