New updates to Google Maps have made it possible to show a custom car icon during navigation through both Android Auto and CarPlay. Here’s how it works. Back in February 2025, Google Maps introduced ...
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A recent update may give you more heads-up information when using Google Maps navigation right at your steering wheel if you have a digital dashboard that supports Android Auto. Previously, when using ...
Gemini is now available for Android Auto, replacing Google Assistant. The auto version brings a voice assistant capable of natural conversations. You have three different ways to initiate Gemini in ...
Popularity-wise, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto dominate the market. Numbers show that around 83% of 18+ people in the U.S.
Google is showing off how Gemini will replace Assistant in both Android Auto and cars with Google Built-in. Gemini offers more advanced natural language interactions and features like summaries, ...
When I hop into my car, there is a list of checklist items I absentmindedly tick off. One is reaching for my cheap Android Auto dongle in my glovebox and plugging it in. Google’s in-car phone ...