According to the latest reports, Google’s Android Automotive car system designed for car central control will soon usher in the first built-in web browser. However, this browser is not Google’s own Chrome, but Vivaldi from a third party.
Based on the Chromium kernel, this browser focuses on ad blocking and privacy tracking blocking on the PC side. It is simple and high-speed and supports Chrome plug-ins. Currently, this browser can be used on the 11-inch central control display of Polestar 2 models in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific markets. The browser has tabs to watch media online, and even retains ad-blocking tools, note-taking functions, tracking protection, and translation tools.
In order to ensure the focus when driving the vehicle, Android Automotive is set to not be able to access the browser while the vehicle is driving. If there is content on the webpage being played, the webpage will automatically switch to the background after the vehicle is driving, and only the audio output will be retained.
This browser has a restriction, that is, it is forbidden to download any files to the local system. The purpose of this move is expected to ensure system security. Vivaldi said that the car browser does not store any browsing data, but users can choose to log in to their account to synchronize history, favorites, etc. In addition, the browser supports updating on the vehicle system.