Android: The rollout ofAndroid Autois one of Googles slowest, and unless you havea Lollipop phone and an expensive aftermarket head unit, you cant use it.
If youd rather skip the expensive car modifications, AutoMate can give you a similar dashboard experience with just your phone.
Inexplicably, Android Auto has not officially been released in a simple app form that any old phone in landscape mode could use.
While AutoMate is not official in any way, it does many of the same things, including controlling your music player, getting directions, and reading your texts aloud.
The app is currently in beta, so to get to download it, youll need to join the companys Google+ communityhereand then sign up to be a beta testerhere.
AutoMate is slightly less seamless than you might expect Android Auto proper to be (for example, it launches the Maps and music apps externally, rather than accessing those functions inside AutoMate itself), but the large buttons and fewer distractions should help drivers on the road.
AutoMate| Google+ viaAndroid Police
