Android Auto will let you place widgets beside apps in split-screen (about 1/3 of the display). Set up from 'Customize Earth' on phone—pick an app and widget; current beta may limit you to one widget.

Google has some new Android Auto features in the pipeline, including support for app widgets on the dashboard as has been discovered in the latest updates. Android Auto’s dashboard redesign from a few ...

Android Auto is preparing to add home screen widgets. The feature is codenamed “Earth” and will allow users to add widgets from their phone apps directly to the Android Auto dashboard. Some widgets ...

Google is reportedly working on a new feature for Android Auto called “home screen widgets.” Interestingly, you can add these widgets directly from your Android phone. Once added, the widgets appear ...

These settings will make your next trip much less stressful.

Despite its litany of flaws, I love Android Auto. It makes driving more enjoyable by offering easy access to my music collection and putting important navigation information front and center. However, ...

Waze is picking up a trick from Google Maps in allowing Android Auto users to select locations for navigation on their phone’s screen, or access other parts of the app, instead of solely relying on ...

The consensus is that Google should make Android Auto more reliable before even thinking of launching new features. This isn't necessarily the case. Google has quietly been working on several Android ...

Waze has been in the business for a long time, but oftentimes, it's always Google Maps that has the more advanced features and updates. The navigation app is now allowing users to operate the mobile ...