Android Auto

You see, while I clearly see the point of maximising screen size for my phone, I can’t quite follow the same logic for the dashboard of my daily driver.

Will the analogue interface be overwhelmed by the dazzling dominance of touchscreens and UI/UX of tech-laden cars? Maybe not.

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto have become so ubiquitous that pretty much every new car on the market today has no option but to offer these connectivity options as standard features.

Prospective BMW owners and Android phone users are in for smoother in-car user experience as BMW is all set to bring wireless Android Auto connectivity to its cars from July 2020. All vehicles with BMW Operating System 7.0 will get the feature factory-installed.

New updates will be available as part of an optional smartphone connectivity package on new cars. Currently, existing customers in the UK can avail retroactive updates for their cars.