… Exercise apps can choose to use Google’s tracking experience and design language instead of building their own. It will include heart rate monitoring, media control, and other unnamed features. …
… This lets you “control what’s playing on your headphones, home speakers and more, and switch audio from one device to another.” When listening to media on a paired phone, users can effortlessly switch the device the media is played back on directly from their wrist. …
… The 11-inch model has an 1840×1280 IPS LCD display, MediaTek G88 chipset, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and stylus support. The 8-inch model, meanwhile, features an 8-inch 1524×1000 display, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and an undisclosed MediaTek chip. …
Android Auto is getting video apps, music updates, and more Gemini smarts Ben Schoon | May 12 2026 - 10:30 am PT | May 12 2026 - 10:30 am PT Google is delivering some major Android Auto updates over the course of 2026, including support for video apps and new Gemini features. …
… Updating… New animation when launching camera from lockscreen with power button double-tap Media player gets card-based UI with multiple apps Leverages the Material 3 carousel More compact output switcher Screen recording defaults to last-used app Learn more Bouncy Quick Settings animation Learn mo… …
… Qualcomm has been building out Apple-competitive desktop chips through the Snapdragon X series, but it’s not immediately clear what MediaTek will be bringing to the table beyond its mid-tier chips that have powered Chromebooks for years now. …
… Learn about Android 17, including performance improvements, new capabilities for media and camera apps, new functionality for desktop and large screened apps, and how we’re using agentic automation to empower users to get more done faster. …
… Finally on the media front, YouTube Music, Spotify, and other media apps are getting a visual navigation redesign. …
… Issue 484755628 An issue where the media control widget could disappear or fail to navigate between multiple active media sessions. …
… At the moment, Google’s Android Automotive OS AAOS lets carmakers “build premium infotainment experiences while significantly reducing development costs and time to market.” Besides customizing the interface, this includes Android apps for media streaming, navigation, and even games. …