Thursday 28 May 2015

Hyundai outpaces Audi in Android Auto race

Hyundai has beaten Audi to the punch in terms of implementing Android Auto, Google’s car-flavoured version of Android. - See more at: http://www.electronicsweekly.com/eyes-on-android/lollipop/hyundai-outpaces-audi-android-auto-race-2015-05/#sthash.lx9jXu8W.dpuf
A year ago Audi - a fellow member of the Google-friendly Open Automotive Alliance – had announced it was bringing the Android Auto (and Apple CarPlay) software platform to its cars, starting in 2015.
The 2015 Hyundai Sonata, however, will be the fist mainstream car to integrate Android Auto.
According to Wired, the system will via a (Android “Lollipop” 5.0) smartphone connected to a dashboard touchscreen, with steering-wheel controls playing a part in the user interface…
James Temperton writes:
Existing owners of the 2015 Sonata with navigation features can visit their local dealer for a software update to enable Android Auto. People will be able to make the update themselves later this summer by downloading the software onto a USB stick. The system has only launched in North America, however, with no details yet available for the UK. A Hyundai spokesperson said the company was working to make Android Auto available globally, adding there was “no timeline” for an international launch.
Hyundai states:
Owners of existing 2015 Sonata with Navigation can get the Android Auto software update free of charge at Hyundai dealers starting today. Later this summer, owners can visit www.hyundaiusa.com/myhyundai and download the Android Auto software onto a USB memory drive. Owners will need a MyHyundai account to start the Android Auto download. A MyHyundai account requires name, address and a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Once the USB with the Android Auto software is inserted into their Sonata’s USB port, it will automatically update the vehicle’s Navigation system to make it Android Auto compatible. The Android Auto compatible Navigation system with an eight-inch touchscreen display is available on the Sonata Sport, Eco, Limited, Sport 2.0T and Limited 2.0T models.
- See more at: http://www.electronicsweekly.com/eyes-on-android/lollipop/hyundai-outpaces-audi-android-auto-race-2015-05/#sthash.lx9jXu8W.dpuf

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