Phones as Car Keys Via UWB Among Android Plans
Quick pairing, virtual remote control and digital keys are among Android announcements at Google’s virtual I/O event this week through Thursday. It's working with carmakers to develop a digital car key in Android 12 for select Pixel and Samsung Galaxy…
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smartphones to lock, unlock and start a car from their phones, blogged Android Vice President-Engineering Erik Kay Tuesday. It's also teaming with BMW and others. This operates over ultra wideband, Kay said. Cars with near-field communication can be unlocked with a tap, he noted. And Google is building TV remote-control features into Android smartphones. Google wants to create a sense of “being together” while far apart, blogged Clay Bavor, vice president-virtual and augmented reality. Video conferencing remains “a far cry from actually sitting down and talking face to face,” said Bavor: Project Starline is a “magic window” through which a user can see another person, “life-size and in three dimensions.” The company is doing demonstrations with healthcare and media companies and plans trial deployments this year.