Google's Android Auto has been steadily gaining ground with car manufacturers, but has been quite limited geographically, as it was available only in 11 countries.
That changed today, as the feature has been launched in 18 new countries, plus the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.
SEE ALSO:Ford SYNC adds Android Auto, more AppLink apps and 4G LTE for 2017The full list is as follows: Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, India, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Russia, Switzerland, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Full speed ahead. 💨 #AndroidAuto is now available in 18 new countries: 🇦🇷 🇦🇹 🇧🇴 🇧🇷 🇨🇭 🇨🇱 🇨🇴 🇨🇷 🇩🇴 🇪🇨 🇬🇹 🇮🇳 🇵🇦 🇵🇪 🇵🇾 🇷🇺 🇺🇾 🇻🇪 , plus 🇵🇷 too!
— Android (@Android) April 4, 2016
Android Auto lets you access smartphone apps and functions directly from your car's dashboard. Besides giving you an overview of what's happening on your phone, it also lets you access Maps, control music, make phone calls, send or receive messages, and access a variety of compatible apps, including Pandora, Skype and Spotify.
Even though today's update is a huge update for Android Auto -- especially considering the size of some of this markets, such as Russia or India -- it still trails behind Apple's CarPlay, which is currently available in 33 markets, including China.
For a full list of compatible cars, as well as all 29 markets it's available in, go here.
Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
TopicsAndroidGoogleCars
(责任编辑：時尚)
Olympic security asks female Iranian fan to drop protest signNASCAR just shared a recipe for deepYour new house could have built in WiThe Rock can't wait to meet Elizabeth Warren, who is apparently a huge 'Ballers' fan17 questions you can answer if you're a good communicatorGive your kitchen sponge a rest on this adorable bed
Our kitchen sponges do a lot of work. Don't they deserve a good night's rest?"Sure," said design stu
...[详细]Gooooooooal! Facebook will livestream European soccer's top tournament
Facebook's live sports offer is taking a giant step-over.
。SEE ALSO:Facebook to stream MLB games, con
...[详细]The Southwest U.S. heat wave: 5 craziest heat records
An unusually wide-reaching and long-lasting heat wave has gripped at least six states for an entire
...[详细]Here's how 'DuckTales' reimagined that iconic theme song for Disney's reboot
DuckTales。is one of the most beloved cartoons of the '80s, and a large part of that was thanks to th
...[详细]Snapchat is about to explode in popularity, report says
Snapchat is about to have a couple of really good years.。The company will see huge gains in the numb
...[详细]'Pokémon Go' is branding Pokémon caught by cheaters
Pokémon Go 。players who use cheats to catch Pokémon may find that those Pokémon
...[详细]'Wonder Woman' blows past 'Batman v Superman' at box office
Did you hear that distant drumming? That was
。 Wonder Woman
。pounding the entire DC Comics cinematic u
...[详细]Your new house could have built in Wi
The Wi-Fi Alliance, the non-profit organization that certifies Wi-Fi enabled products, is ready to u
...[详细]Nate Parker is finally thinking about the woman who accused him of rape
Nate Parker is getting a crash course in male privilege after, in his own words, not thinking about
...[详细]Tim Cook says Apple is working on self
Apple is working on something related to self-driving cars, but don't expect an iCar to pick you up
...[详细]