Gemini has been a part of the Android Auto experience for some time now. And it has even seen some major upgrades since its launch, like the introduction of Personal Intelligence just last month.
Now, if you're an Android Auto user, you're pretty much set, but if you rely on the iPhone and Apple's CarPlay, you might be wondering when Gemini is going to make an appearance.
Well, Google just announced that Gemini will be making its way to Apple's CarPlay starting today.
Better late than never
It's an understatement to say that Google wants to get Gemini into as many hands as possible. Since the big AI boom, the brand has been working overtime to get Gemini into any and all of its products and services.
Now, we're not saying that's a bad thing, but some of you might be tired of hearing about AI tech right about now. With Gemini and CarPlay, things will be as seamless as you would expect.
Users will be able to have conversational interactions and get the solutions they're looking for. And you don't have to keep reminding Gemini about what you're talking about. It will remember, and you can pause and continue conversations at your pace.
Just tap the Gemini icon on your CarPlay screen and away you go. While some folks won't really be into Gemini, others will be able to harness its power to make your commute more impactful.
Not only can you feed it information about yourself, but you can also learn from it with questions about anything really. Naturally, it can help you get organized by looking through your email inbox, calendar, and more.
The great part is that if you need to review something you talked about with Gemini, it will be available to you on the iPhone in your chat history. If you're an iPhone user, just plug your phone or connect wirelessly to your supported CarPlay display, and you should be good to go.
Android Auto is always doing something new
If you're an Android Auto user, there's a pretty good chance you caught news that it is no longer supported on older phones. Going forward, smartphones will need to run Android 11 at the very least.
The latest update dumps Android 9 and 10 as supported operating systems. We don't think that's going to be a huge issue, but we know that some people will be affected by this change.
The good thing is that Google let people know early. Despite sounding old, Android 9 was released back in 2018, while Android 10 made its debut in 2019.
We wish that Google would continue to support these older devices, but there are definitely reasons why it must move forward.
If you're someone that doesn't have a supported display in their car, you can always run it off your phone, thanks to this open-source app that we've been experimenting with.