Android Auto has quietly grown into a full dashboard platform, and a surprising number of apps now plug into it without most drivers realizing what is possible. I want to spotlight five specific apps ...

Android Auto offers a plug-and-play experience, so when users connect a mobile device to their head unit, the application launches automatically. Depending on the car, this behavior could be slightly ...

Teslogic announced it is launching the Screenmate for Tesla vehicles. The device allows the EV’s monitor to run Android apps and games. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are fully supported. While Teslas ...

Our phones have the ability to make a commute or road trip better with free navigation and access to music and more, and systems like Android Auto make all of that safer and less distracting. While ...

We've encountered plenty of cars with poor voice-recognition systems, but Google Assistant—Android Auto's version of Siri—picks up voice commands quite well. Rather than fiddle with the touchscreen, ...

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 ...

Genesis originally announced that its 2025 GV80 and GV80 Coupe SUVs would include wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity as a standard feature but with “late availability.” For early ...

Jesse is a lifelong technology enthusiast who has been exploring smartphones and mobile tech for more than two decades. He began his career as a computer tech in a small Canadian town in Northern ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Since their mid-decade launch, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto have required a physical USB connection in almost all cases. But new in-car multimedia systems are beginning to offer wireless integration ...