Most of the cars coming out now come with either Android Auto or Apple CarPlay or even both. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are the operating platforms for the in-car infotainment system. Apart from providing their own platforms, cars are also providing these two platforms with various features. You can connect and use the smartphone of that operating system such as Android and iPhone on these operating systems.
Android Auto:
Android Auto is a platform developed by Google. By using it, we can also get over-the-top updates from Google from time to time. Every year, Google hosts a tech event called Google I/O. So this year also yesterday, Google has completed their annual tech event. At the event, the company has also made new announcements regarding its operating system, Android Auto, which will be given in cars.
Now you can play the game in the car and watch the pictures:
Google has released a new announcement so that you can watch movies and play games on your car’s infotainment system. Yes, Google has announced that it is going to launch Max and Peacock apps to run on the Android Auto platform. Also, you can play games like Angry Birds on it. But for security reasons, Google has said that all these can be used only when the car is parked.
Google Cast to Car:
If we had a smartphone, we would have used the Chromecast feature to display that screen on the TV. Google has introduced such a facility called cast to car in the infotainment system of the car. With this, we can cast our mobile phone screen on the car’s infotainment system. Even the images can be viewed in casting mode on the car’s infotainment screen.
New Apps:
Google has released various developer tools to convert the various Android apps we use on smartphones to be used in cars. Also, Google has announced a new plan to make various apps compatible with the Android Auto platform.
When will it be available?
Google has stated that the Android automotive platform is the standard and preferred operating system in cars, with 200 million vehicles running on the road with the Android Auto operating system worldwide. Even in the latest platform update, Google has introduced the facility of checking the electric battery level and making Zoom calls. Google has said that the currently announced features will first be introduced in the cars of certain manufacturers, and then will be given to the cars of all manufacturers.
