Close-up shot of an infotainment system with Android Auto showing Google Maps navigation - Andriy Baidak/Shutterstock Android Auto, like Apple CarPlay, has become one of the most popular smartphone ...

For a company still referred to as "the tech giant," Google is certainly working on a wide range of fronts. The automotive space is one of them. Google's foray into the automotive space includes ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Google is working to expand video support for Android Auto and Automotive interfaces. An early-access Android Automotive feature ...

The worlds of smartphones and cars have long been colliding, as Google and Apple have prioritized building new experiences with CarPlay and Android Auto, respectively, even as carmakers have continued ...

Android has been creeping into cars for more than a decade, first with the phone-based Android Auto and later with built-in Android Automotive OS. Even when Android is running on cars, it has not been ...

Subaru has recently announced the 2026 Outback, and one of the highlights is the tech revolution happening in the cabin. Subaru is going all-in on Android Automotive, but unlike General Motors, which ...

The most recent showcase of Android Auto highlighted key improvements to the user interface, map design, Gemini features, and ...

Quick Share has been one of the easiest ways to move files between Android phones, tablets, Windows PCs, and Chromebooks since it launched through a joint effort by Google and Samsung. It uses Wi-Fi ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

One of the biggest complaints leveled at Android Automotive has been a distinct lack of apps for the in-car OS. That is set to change this week as a whole host of new options are set to arrive ...

Upgrades include a revamped UI, support for widgets, immersive 3D maps and more.

Weather app support for Android Auto has finally graduated from beta, and you can expect to see more weather apps for the platform in the coming months. Google has announced that it now plans to ...