Android Auto drops Android 9 and 10 as Google confirms new minimum requirements
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The brief
"Android Auto drops Android 9 and 10 as Google confirms new minimum requirements" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Martin Cid Magazine, SamMobile, ZDNET and 9to5Google. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "Android Auto drops Android 9 and 10 as Google confirms new minimum requirements" trending?
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Coverage (5)
- Android Auto stops working on phones still running Android 9 and 10 Martin Cid Magazine · 18h ago
- Google confirms Android Auto no longer works on these Galaxy phones SamMobile · 18h ago
- Android Auto requires Android 11 or higher now ZDNET · 18h ago
- Android Auto cutting off older devices, now requires Android 11 or newer 9to5Google · 18h ago
- Android Auto drops Android 9 and 10 as Google confirms new minimum requirements Android Authority · 18h ago
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