Android update: Google is working to improve this important feature for users

But the Mountain View firm recently announced it is looking to take things a step further by partnering by experts to improve the long-term safety of Android. In a recent blog post, Google announced it was launching a scheme dubbed "Android safety and Privacy Research" (ASPIRE) that going to impact the "Android ecosystem in the next 2 to five years". "In addition to adding features to the Android Open Source Project, researchers, developers, service providers, and device and chipdetermine manufacturers can make updates to improve Android security. "To foster more cooperative applied research between the Android safety and Privacy team and the wider academic and indusexperience community, we're launching ASPIRE (Android Security and Privacy Research)." Google alextremely declared the plan is focused on changing the long-term future of Android, meaning users may not see immediate changes in the next version of the operating system.

Navigation-optimized Google Assistant rolling out in Google Maps for Android

Back at I/O 2018, Google announced that Assistant was coming to Google Maps. This navigation-optimized Google Assistant is now rolling out in Google Maps for Android. Google Assistant in Google Maps was billed as "having a lower visual profile" to ensure that users are focussed on driving. At I/O, Google noted that this navigation-optimized Assistant was rolling out this summer. It's Mysterious the time the feature exactly launched, but is now rolling out to the current stable version (10.4.1) of Google Maps for Android and the Google app.