The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in Las Vegas was the event chosen by Google to present the next news that will come to Android during the yearits operating system for smartphones.
The company indicated that the improvements are designed to create an ecosystem that is as useful as possible for users and that allows them to have better integration regardless of the brand of their phone. The announcements made by the company include a number of aspects, including a renewed system of notifications and a better integration in terms of reproduction of multimedia content.
“In recent years, We’ve been working with partners to create products that make your phones, laptops, TVs, and cars work better together.regardless of the brand. And we have presented simple and useful ways to instantly configure your Bluetooth and smart home devices, transfer content and get things done with ease.
Here are some of the new features that Android will offer:
1.Spotify
Hereinafter Android will allow users to more easily switch between platforms when listening to content on Spotify. This also includes the power to have an improved Android lock screen that will make it easier for users to quickly connect to the devices.
“This year, we are working closely with Spotify to easily switch playback between any Spotify Connect device from the Android multimedia player”, they pointed out.
2.Chromebook
Google says that with the recent improvements implemented in Android, now the integration between different platforms is increasing. They say this can be evidenced with ChromeBooks, which now connect more efficiently.
“Phone Hub in ChromeOS makes it easy to see and respond to your Android phone notifications from messaging apps right from your laptop.”, they indicate.
3.Google TV
Android integration can also be seen on Google TVs, which now allow users to use their Android phones as a remote. to be able to use them more easily.
For this, the only requirement is to download the corresponding application, which is available on Google Play.
“With the Google TV app on your phone or tablet, you can stream shows and movies from your apps directly to your compatible TV with a single touch. That way, you can use your phone to navigate, add to your watch list, easily transfer what you’re watching to a different TV, and with Android, instantly turn your phone into a remote control.
4.Android Auto
The new version of Android Auto will allow users, among other things, to make calls directly from their vehicle without the need to even touch your cell phone.
As if this were not enough, certain models such as the Volvo EX90 and Polestar 4 will now receive a new HD map so that they can count on greater precision when they are on the road. The list of supported car models like HD maps is expected to be increasing in a very short time.
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