Android Auto, a standard for automobile/smartphone integration developed by tech giant Google, is now available to drivers in Costa Rica.

This technology standard allows drivers with devices powered by the Android mobile operating system to connect them to the dashboard head units to their cars for the purpose of controlling functions such as GPS navigation with Google Maps, traffic information through Waze, text messaging, Internet search, voice calls, music playback, and more.

Google recently announced the availability of Android Auto across new international markets, which in Central America now include Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama.

Drivers who would like to use Android Auto in Costa Rica must have devices powered by the 5.0 Lollipop version (at the minimum), and their cars must appear on Google’s list of compatible brands and models. These are cars from manufacturers that support the Open Automotive Alliance, and thus ship new models with dashboard head units compatible with Android Auto.

A popular car in Costa Rica that supports Android Auto is the 2015 Hyundai Sonata, which happens to be the first car equipped with Google’s automotive standard.

Various mobile apps support Android Auto, including: WhatsApp, Google Play Music, Spotify, MLB, and Songza. Android users familiar with the Google Now service in Costa Rica will enjoy getting information and manipulating their cars’ entertainment, telephony and navigation systems with voice commands. Android Auto presents information in the Google Cards format, which was recently upgraded with a more natural and friendlier female voice available in eight languages.

Auto electronics manufacturers that have produced aftermarket units compatible with Android Auto include Kenwood and Pioneer.

Depending on the car model, drivers may be able to interact with Android Auto through their steering wheel controls. Some of the latest apps released for this system are: Audible, NPR One, DJ Remixer, Skype, BBC Media Player, and others. Some apps may have regional restrictions.