Google announced that it is updating Android Auto and Google Built-in with new apps. Users can now join scheduled conference calls and meetings, watch TV and movies, browse the web, and more from their car's infotainment screen.

Google Built-in, the company's suite of integrated services and apps, now offers Amazon Prime Video in the store. It's available today for select Renault, Volvo and Polestar models, with the functionality coming to other brands in the future. Also launching today is Vivaldi, a new internet browser. Both apps only work when the car is parked.

The third new app coming to Google Built-in is The Weather Channel. It provides hourly forecasts, alerts and Trip View radar right on the infotainment screen.

Google is also expanding its support for the digital car key, which is already available in Europe. The expanded functionality is coming to the United States, Canada, and Korea for drivers of select Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia models who also own compatible Pixel and Samsung devices. The company said it plans to "expand support" for the technology with additional automakers. 

A new feature coming to Android Auto is the ability to join scheduled meetings and conference calls from the car's display. Users will be able to join WebEx by Cisco and Zoom audio-only calls without having to access their phones, making the process much safer for the driver and everyone else on the road.

Source: Google

Tags: Android Auto
Евгений Ушаков
Evgenii Ushakov
15 years driving