▶ The new version of Android Auto is just around the corner

News are coming to Android Auto. Especially for users outside of the United States.

And, as we have learned from Android Police, the driving mode of the Google Assistant will soon be available outside from United States. In fact, Pixel mobile users in the United Kingdom already have this possibility at their disposal. And it is expected that in the coming weeks this function will be extended to more and more countries.Therefore, after a couple of years focused on the American market, this mode could soon reach our country.

The novelty that we have about to arrive, therefore, is not exactly a new Android Auto completely remodeled. It's just a new feature that until now we haven't been able to enjoy in these parts. But it is almost as important a novelty as system updates, since it will allow us to do practically everything with our mobile without touching it.

What we don't know is the date it will arrive in Spain since, as usually happens in these cases, it will gradually arrive the different countries gradually.

Yes, we already know, from the American experience, the requirements that our smartphone must have in order for us to use this function.To begin with, it will be necessary for our mobile to have Android 9 or higher In addition, we will need 4GB of RAM. But unless our mobile is very old, in principle we should not have problems.

But at the moment we have no official news from Google, so we will have to wait for them to arrive to give more information.

Google Assistant driving mode

If you haven't heard of it, you're probably wondering what is Google Assistant driving mode It's about an option that is intended to replace Android Auto's phone mode. Virtually anything we want to do on our smartphone while driving can be done simply with our voice.

To use this mode, you don't need to have Android Auto in your car You can use it from your phone with the Google assistant activated .For starters, it makes it easy to visualize the route on your phone by avoiding distractions. But probably its most interesting feature is that it allows us to interact to make and receive calls, read notifications or send text messages through applications like WhatsApp, all without having to touch the phone.

The idea is that distractions on the road are kept to a minimum. If we know we'll be able to read messages or answer calls without having to touch the phone, we won't have any need to take our hands off the wheel.

Another Google Assistant driving mode feature that can be very useful is the ability to control music So you can tell change the song or play a different theme at the time you want. By having full voice control of everything you may need to do with your mobile, you will not need to touch the phone at all.Taking into account that mobile phone distractions cause a large number of accidents each year, the possibility of not having to touch the smartphone seems highly recommended.

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