Video: developers can now create apps for Android Car – Android Planet

Android Car was introduced in June during the Google I / O, but the infotainment system will be back next year probably only see the first cars. Google now has Android Auto APIs made available so that developers can get started with apps for the platform.

Android Auto should not distract

Thanks APIs app developers to optimize their apps for android Auto, so it nicely scales are easy to operate for the larger screen of an infotainment system. Android Auto particular should never distract too much, but to make it simple just to play your favorite music to answer incoming messages and navigate

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In late September published Google on the Android Developers website for quite a number of Android Auto screenshots that an impression of how will look like the operating system. It acts as an extension of the apps on your smartphone or tablet; without a device that is connected to Internet, the operating system will not work. The user interface is kept as simple as possible, with large buttons and minimal ability to tweak the format

Interface

Android Auto Show under a picture a bar with shortcuts to Google Maps, the phone function, the list of apps (that are installed on your phone and are optimized for Android Auto), the music and the speedometer. What function does the latter even more except your show speed, is not yet known.

The interface is not made by app developers, but Android car itself. You from the app on your smartphone only change logos, themes and wallpapers. Further, the system displays thanks to the implementation of Google Now useful information on the situation on the road and upcoming appointments. At present, various car manufacturers, including Ford, Audi, Volkswagen, Honda, Hyundai and Nissan already indicated that they started with Android Auto.

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