At CES 2023, BMW announced that its OS 9 platform, slated for release in 2023, will be the company’s first with an infotainment system entirely on the Android Auto Open Source (AAOS) platform. With ...

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto now dominate the infotainment screens of cars around the world, but do cars ever feature one ...

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...

BMW vehicles without Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support are expected to be shipped. Of course, this will disappoint some drivers since these two applications are essential for their road trips.

Waze is a great mapping service, but its Android Auto app is currently dealing with a niche issue that disables directions in the heads-up display of some BMW vehicles. Waze on Android Auto has faced ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Unlike rival Apple, which is building its very own car from scratch, Google’s automotive ambitions rely on software aimed not only at consumers directly but also at carmakers that are looking for ...

After originally only supporting Apple devices, BMW is launching support for digital car keys on Android, starting with devices from Google’s Pixel line and select Samsung Galaxy models. Announced ...

Carmakers removing certain non-critical systems from their cars in an attempt to deal with the constrained chip inventory isn’t necessarily something new. The ongoing semiconductor crisis that’s been ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a former news writer for The Verge. Google’s Android Automotive OS has been gaining traction in the industry, ...