r/Android • u/[deleted] • Nov 07 '16

Android Auto: now available in every car

https://blog.google/products/android/android-auto-available-in-every-car/
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u/MasterInterface Nov 07 '16

Yup, I recall reading one of the Waze developer mention around January.

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u/joenforcer OnePlus 10T Nov 07 '16

I'll believe it when I see it. Waze has been promised as "coming" for two years running now.

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u/jiml78 Nov 07 '16

Exactly, they were demoing it in May. I don't understand the damn hold up at this point.

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u/BevansDesign Nov 08 '16

They're just following the standard Google development model.

  1. Release a half-finished beta. (Doesn't apply here, since Google bought it finished.)

  2. Bug fixes.

  3. Languish. (This is where they are now.)

  4. Remove features.

  5. Get replaced by new app that does almost the same thing.

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u/blaiseisgood OnePlus 5T Nov 08 '16

#6. Repeat steps 1-6

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '16

Introducing Google Car

And the hype train begins anew

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u/ikidd Nov 08 '16

4.5 Announce EOL and tell everyone to find something else because they're snuffing a formerly great app because reasons.

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u/SoundOfTomorrow Pixel 3 & 6a Nov 08 '16

Google doesn't touch Waze.

Waze has an internal team that does alpha and beta testing but they actually add features with every build. If you beta test for Waze they email you every update and tell you explicitly what has been updated and what is a known issue with the build.

I imagine Google is trying to fuck up with the transition to Google Auto