TL;DR
- Google has announced new features for Android Auto, including automatic summaries of messages.
- Android Auto will also reflect the icons and wallpaper of your connected Galaxy phone.
Samsung has just announced the Galaxy S24 series, but it turns out that Android Auto also got some love today. Google and Samsung confirmed a few handy additions that are coming to the automotive platform.
For starters, the two companies revealed that Android Auto will now reflect the icons and wallpaper of your connected Galaxy device. This comes a few weeks after Reddit users first reported that Android Auto can show your phone’s wallpaper.
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Google and Samsung also revealed that Android Auto can now summarize long messages or group chats while you’re driving. Furthermore, the platform can spit out suggested replies and actions.
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“So, if you need to get to that lunch spot that your friend shared, you can simply tap once to navigate to the location shared, send your estimated time of arrival, or even call your friend,” Google explained.
These new Android Auto features require an app update, although Google and Samsung haven’t clarified when this will be forthcoming. We’re guessing this update could be ready when the Galaxy S24 phones go on sale on January 31 or shortly thereafter.
Samsung Galaxy S24
Slimmer than ever • Victus 2 glass • Bright display
Powerful AI smarts and slimmer bezels
The Samsung Galaxy S24 series focuses on added AI technology. With a 6.2-inch, 120Hz display, 128GB or 256GB of storage, 8GB of RAM, and up to 2,600 nits peak display brightness, the S24 is promising to be a quality update in the line. The new AI features go deep, improving your experience with the camera, search, and much more.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus
Big bright display • Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy • Thin bezels
New hardware, powerful AI tools
Packed with a lengthy suite of new AI features, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus is the 6.7-inch-sized base-model of the S24 series. Sharing most specs and features with the standard S24 model, the S24 Plus offers a larger battery, more storage space, 12GB of RAM, and a bump to Quad HD resolution. Built for those that want a larger display, but are not interested in the very best features available only in the S24 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
200MP camera • ProVisual Engine • Up to 1TB of storage • New AI tools
The best of the best in the S24 series
Samsung’s true flagship device, the Galaxy S24 Ultra offers the very best specs and features from any Galaxy phone to date. Ai and camera functions are the name of the game, with a 200MP primary camera, 50MP 5x telephoto, 10MP 3x telephoto, and 12MP ultrawide shooters. Smaller display bezels, 2,600 nit display, 5,000 mAh battery, an advanced cooling vapor chamber, up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage, and 12GB of RAM make for a powerful mobile computing system. The new ProVisual Engine offers AI-powered camera tools for photo and video capture.
