At the ongoing I / O developer conference, Google announced that the new version of Android auto application image interface for cars will be launched this summer The updated interface now adopts a split screen layout, which makes multitasking easier by reducing the number of times users need to return to the main screen to perform simple tasks.
Android auto first appeared at the I / O conference in 2014 and entered some models and after-sales service in the second year. Today, Google said that there are more than 150 million cars in the world, and almost all major automobile manufacturers have Android auto connection; And every car -- from the oldest to still on the assembly line -- should benefit from the updates announced today.
The new Android auto is scalable and can adapt to standard, vertical and ultra wide configurations. Along the bottom edge -- or the left edge of the ultra wide screen -- is a bar, with shortcuts to application launchers, notifications, and Google assistants at one end. At the other end, you will find the status icons of signal strength, cell phone battery power and time. The main area of the display screen is now divided into three parts, two of which are dedicated to navigation and media control - functions that Google believes drivers give priority to when driving.
The content of the third part will change according to the different environment. Sometimes it's a simple clock. During the driving process, the estimated time to the destination may appear here with a shared link. When a message comes, a preview will sit in this flexible space and wait for user interaction or reply. Users can now also use the quick reply suggested by Google assistant AI -- such as "OK" or "on my way" -- similar to the reply provided on pixel device to quickly reply to these incoming messages.
Of course, writing custom responses via voice input is still on the menu. Applications that support lengthy content such as audiobooks and podcasts will soon be able to display a progress bar in the media browser. Later this year, more video streaming applications, YouTube on Android auto dashboard, will increase chromecast support.