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Google releases new update for Android Auto

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Wed, November 9, 2016

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Google releases new update for Android Auto Android Auto features an optimized on-screen display for better directive capabilities. (Android Auto/File)

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ollowing its reveal at the annual developer conference Google I/O in May, the tech giant has released a new update for Android Auto, which enables users to navigate through destinations directly on their smartphone without having to connect to their car's dashboard system. A phone-holder mount will now be sufficient to offer drivers a better navigating system.

(Read also: BlackBerry introduces 'most secure Android smartphone')

As reported by dailysocial.id, Android Auto features an optimized on-screen display for better directive capabilities. It also provides users the versatility of using third-party apps along with Android Auto simultaneously. Furthermore, it comes with a new voice command available for use in a future update. For the time being, users will have to access the app through manual configurations. 

Smartphone users will need to install the Android 5.0. operating system for app compatibility. Unfortunately, Android Auto is not yet available for the Indonesian market. (fmn/kes)



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