For many of us, Cars are an integral and essential part of our life, they bring us to the grocery store and take us on weekend trips, they bring us to work and take us home. Infect normally a person spends at least one hour in his car daily, in many ways our cars keep us connected to the physical world around us. But they remain disconnected from our other devices and our digital lives. So what if drivers come to bridge this device?
Well even though it is unsafe, and in many cases illegal, people use their phones while driving. And report shows that 25% of accidents in the US, caused by people fumbling their devices behind the wheels. there is gotta be a better way. So back in January, Google announced the open automotive alliance to address this problem and make the connected car a reality. And in this year's keynote Google announce Android Auto.
Google has redesigned the Android platform for Automotive, making it easier and safer to use the connected apps and services drivers want in their car. Google looked what people do with their smartphones in the car today, and they found ( Navigation, communication, Music) and other forms of stream and media. Android Auto puts these front and centre so that you don't have to go to hunting the grid of icons to find an apps that are most important to you when you are in the car, Android Auto is contextually aware, to give the right information right when you need it. And most importantly Android auto is completely voice enabled, So that you can keep your hands on the wheels and eyes on the road,
See Android Auto in wheels:
Google knows that it is not easy to build apps for cars today, there are dozens of different car platforms, input controls and their interfaces. There is no central way to distribute your app or keep it updated, wouldn't it be great if building an app for car was just like the building an app for your smartphone or a tablet, well there is a good news for you! Google has announce an Android auto SDK in this years Google-IO. So that you can just focus on making some great apps for the car. They have started with the full set of APIs with the Audio and messaging applications.
Google worked with the great set of developers on pre-released version of an Android Auto SDK to develop some great audio streaming apps, that you can listen to music, internet radio, news, sports and pod casts on the go. Also using messaging APIs your app can notify users for incoming messages and allow them to respond using voice, also this is the same API that were using for notifications and remote replies in Android wear.
The Android Auto SDK will be published soon, in the Android Auto experience will be available to users with the public L release later this year. And excitement in the Auto industry is really been growing, And over 40 new partners had joined the Open Automotive Alliance. Over 25 car brands have signed up to ship Android Auto in the near future. And the first car with Android Auto will be rolling off dealer lots before the end of this year.
So that's just the peak for Android Auto and Android experience has been redesigned for the car, with all the apps driver knowing love, to an interface that's built for driver. Really it is amazing having your smart phone device also sync with android your car. isn't it the good?
