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SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	confirm \| cancel 12/15/14 03:45 AM (9 years ago) Coming Soon: Android for Automobiles... http://www.android.com/auto/ Looks like those proprietary navigational systems will be incrementally replaced by android powered systems. Food for thought. Cheers! -- Smug Title Comments http://www.android.com/auto/ Looks like those proprietary navigational systems will be incrementally replaced by android powered systems. Food for thought. Cheers! -- Smug

Niraj buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2943 Reg: Jul 11, 2012 Cerritos 37,930	12/15/14 11:26 AM (9 years ago) Wait until the Chinese and Indian automakers get a hold of it. Then the Androids will get customized to become ... proprietary! Wonder how firm of a grip Google will have on keeping it centralized. I've seen reviews that compare the Android and Apple versions of their Car systems: - Android feels like Windows, can do too much, too noisy - Apple feels like a Child's, simplistic, dumbed down Eye of the beholder and all that ... :-) -- Niraj Comments Wait until the Chinese and Indian automakers get a hold of it. Then the Androids will get customized to become ... proprietary! Wonder how firm of a grip Google will have on keeping it centralized. I've seen reviews that compare the Android and Apple versions of their Car systems: - Android feels like Windows, can do too much, too noisy - Apple feels like a Child's, simplistic, dumbed down Eye of the beholder and all that ... :-) -- Niraj

Niraj buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2943 Reg: Jul 11, 2012 Cerritos 37,930	12/15/14 11:33 AM (9 years ago) By the way, Apple screwed up in the naming of their car system to be CarPlay. Who can remember that nonsense phrase? I want to navigate ... oh lets use Play as a synonym for navigation. Also, they crossed wires with Google Play Store in using the word "play". Someone has nodded off onto the steering wheel at One Infinite Loop! ( all puns intended with seriousness ) Comments By the way, Apple screwed up in the naming of their car system to be CarPlay. Who can remember that nonsense phrase? I want to navigate ... oh lets use Play as a synonym for navigation. Also, they crossed wires with Google Play Store in using the word "play". Someone has nodded off onto the steering wheel at One Infinite Loop! ( all puns intended with seriousness )

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