Auto adds Waze Android and soon will work on any car – CNET in Spanish

Android Auto barely two years old, but is already good enough that there are people asking about it when they buy a car. Soon it will be even better, with a wave of new features that will make the service work on any car. – Even wirelessly

Traditionally, Android Auto works with compatible systems of information and entertainment to allow your device Android take control of the screen of your vehicle. Once connected via USB, users can easily browse, sending messages hands-free and using hundreds of apps like Spotify.

And soon will be even better thanks to Waze, the app Google Address traffic with community councils. “[Waze has] a base of very large and active users, and very committed, and have been calling on Android Auto save them,” said Patrick Brady, director of engineering for Android. “We are working with the Waze team to achieve”.

Waze has not been part of Android Auto before because the system uses default in all apps must be attached templates. For this update has included a new template that gives the option of navigating with Google Maps or Waze; the latter include all the things that have made so popular service on phones, including easy to report accidents view other users have made or the ability to report quickly and easily new incidents with voice or touch.

Waze is likely to be the most important app that adds support for Android Auto this year, and the service itself will also receive several updates, including the ability to work in a car that is not compatible. Currently, if you want to use Android Auto you have to buy a compatible car or add a compatible module to your vehicle.

Very soon Android Auto will work even in cars that are not supported.

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Soon, you can use Android Auto directly from your phone, which means you can mount your device to the dashboard to access all supported apps and use your voice commands from there.

“the interface will adapt to the phone, “Brady said,” but it will be seen immediately as Android Auto “.

Android Auto will also be easier to use with the voice, as the phone will always be listening. and, Finally, if you hate having to connect your phone every time (and if you have an outstanding battery), Android Auto will now work wirelessly via Wi-Fi -. but only with compatible cars

Android Auto is now available in 100 models, “but by the end of the year we expect at least double that number,” Brady said. “In terms of the automotive industry, it is very fast.” With the addition of Waze, plus the ability to run on any car, we expect to see more Android Auto the rest of the year.