Android Auto came to Russia and another 17 countries
The multimedia system for Android Auto has entered 18 new markets , including Russia. This is still the largest expansion of the system, increasing its presence from 11 countries to 29.
The complete list of new countries is:
- Argentina
- Austria
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Venezuela
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
- India
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Puerto rico
- Russia
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
- Chile
- Ecuador
By the way, experts predict that by 2020 Russia will become the largest market for the automotive industry in Europe.
Android Auto - a system that allows each manufacturer to do what he can do better. The automotive industry produces cars whose touchpad is connected to your smartphone via USB, after which it becomes just the external screen of the device.
And software makers make the interface easy to control while driving - with large buttons and extensive voice capabilities. The software includes a navigation system, music and video management, calls, and vehicle status information received from the on-board computer.
According to the developers, this system will allow to unify the interface of automotive computers, which will increase the convenience of users. In addition, the system, living in a smartphone, will not have problems with updates.
Android Auto was announced in 2014 , and the first car that launched its support was the Hyundai Sonata. Today, it is supported by about 20 car models. The main competitor of the system is Apple CarPlay.