AutoAndroid Auto 8.0 is here, but it’s missing what we’ve all been waiting forCar infotainment system still hasn’t received its major overhaulWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
AutoAndroid Auto 8.0 is here, but it’s missing what we’ve all been waiting forCar infotainment system still hasn’t received its major overhaulWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Car infotainment system still hasn’t received its major overhaul
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Googlehas rolled out a new version of itsAndroid Autocar infotainment system. But frustratingly, a major visual overhaul due before the end of the summer isn’t a part of it.
CodenamedCoolwalk, Google first spoke about the update at its annual I/O developer conference in May, and said at the time it would roll out to users before the end of the summer. But, as the record-breaking temperatures finally subside and we head into the second half of August, Coolwalk is still nowhere to be seen.
It was hoped that Coolwalk would arrive with Android Auto 8.0, but that hasn’t happened. AsAutoEvolutionreports, the update began rolling out over the weekend of 14/15 August, but the Coolwalk overhaul is not included.
When it does finally arrive, Android Auto will have an interface more similar to that ofApple’siPhone-poweredCarPlay, which isreceiving a major updateof its own over the coming months. To eventually appear on every display of a car’s interior, the next generation of CarPlay is due to arrive in vehicles in late-2023.
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