Android Auto can be found in many modern vehicle head-units, but if you don’t have a compatible radio, Google provides a standalone app that simulated the experience: an interface that only allows access the most important messaging, music, and calling apps while doing it in a way that minimizes distractions. Last year at Google I/O, the company announced a new driving mode was coming, and its now rolling out to Android users in the US. The new driving mode is kind of like if Android Auto was fused into Google Maps, with an emphasis on Google Assistant. We saw a prompt in Google Maps just before beginning a navigation route that introduced the new interface. Basically, it’s an add-on bar at the very bottom of the navigation window. There’s a shortcut for the assistant at the lower-left corner, and a new shortcut for apps appears on the lower-right. You also get super-simplified music control. The title of the current podcast or song appears here, and there’s ...
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