Microsoft Teams is coming to Android Auto in February.
Android Auto, an app that enables Android phones to connect to a car's built-in system, will introduce Microsoft's communication and collaboration platform next month, almost a year after first being announced at Google's I/O 2023 event. Users can join meetings and make calls from the calendar view.
Microsoft's 365 Roadmap wrote:
Teams on Android Auto lets you easily join meetings from the calendar view, quickly call your speed dial contacts and see your recent calls on your Android phones."
However, there's no further information on whether Android Auto will also integrate with chat and channel messaging or complement other Teams capabilities like file sharing.
Google announced Android Auto integration for Teams, Zoom and Webex at its I/O in 2023, with both latter platforms arriving on the app last September. It's unclear why it's taken so long for Teams to follow suit. Google has stated that Android Auto is integrated with over 200 million cars and that its Android Automotive infotainment operating system, which is separate from the Android Auto app, has grown significantly in its adoption rate, with car companies like Chevrolet, Volvo, and Honda onboarding the platform.
Microsoft Teams in Android Auto will be generally available for Android Auto users next month.
What Major Microsoft News Happened Last Week?
A week of significant Copilot news kickstarted 2024 and highlighted how serious Microsoft is about its AI-powered productivity tool.
The tech giant revealed it was Windows keyboards that will include a key for Copilot — signalling the first significant change to its keyboard design in 30 years.
As part of Microsoft’s campaign, in which it described its intention for 2024 to be the “year of the AI PC”, a new Copilot key will ship on various new PCs and laptops designed by Microsoft’s partners. The key will provide instant access to Windows Copilot with a single button press.
