Smart navigation systems have been one of the best technological advances when it comes to issues related to smartphones. Thanks to them, it is possible to obtain an adequate handling of the vehicle while at the same time controlling certain facets of the phone , such as GPS and music among others.
Without a doubt, the most popular of the moment is Android Auto. The software carried out by Google has become the main bet of users. This is generally due to the fact that the vast majority of them have a terminal that makes use of the operating system developed by the American company itself. Even so, in recent months the news of the disappearance of this application has begun to fan with the arrival of the update to Android 12 and the various problems it has suffered with the car. This means that at some point it will be replaced by the voice assistant or Android Automotive, but they are not the only rivals in front of it.
CarPlay
The battle between Apple and the big G is not only developed through their devices, but also the software section . The company run by Tim Cook also has a navigation system similar to Android Auto known as CarPlay.
However, this app offers a multitude of functions that are much more advanced than its main competitor. In fact, in addition to more basic notions such as calls and messages, it may be that in the not too distant future there will be the possibility of controlling the air conditioning and the audio of the car in question.
Today you can even handle smart accessories compatible with HomeKit, a home automation solution of the brand. With it it is possible to open or close the garage door and turn on the house lights. A fairly clear sample of its potential.
HiCar
Faced with the veto carried out by the United States Government led by Donald Trump, Huawei had to start a solo journey. This has led to the creation of its own operating system, but also in the development of applications such as HiCar.
Although the truth is that in this case it is not really an application, but rather a complement for the vehicle that you can implement externally. This is one of its main assets, but what stands out the most about the Chinese firm’s device is the camera that it integrates inside to record the road at 2K resolution . Thanks to this property a more peripheral vision of the road is achieved, since the shooting angle can be adjusted for this. A curious way of dealing with traffic accidents.
Android Automotive
It was already mentioned at the beginning of the publication and is that Android Automotive aims to be the ideal replacement for Android Auto in terminals updated to the latest version of the operating system. The big difference with respect to the latter is that you can use the software without having to connect the mobile phone by cable.
But not only that, because the system can activate the GPS without the need to remain connected to the internet. Another of its virtues is an interface with a cleaner and more attractive design , through which energy can be distributed to certain parts of the vehicle. This means that it could be similar to what we have already seen with CarPlay.
There is no doubt that the rivals facing Android Auto are not weak at all, since each presents unique characteristics that make them an option to consider. At the moment we will have to wait for the transition to Android 12. This will be the moment where we will see if the Google application ends its life.