Spotify Car Thing gets ‘add to queue’ and call answering features
by Kim Lyons from The Verge - All Posts on (#5XYER)
Spotify Car Thing has added new features | Image: Spotify Spotify announced Thursday it was adding the ability to respond to phone calls and other new features to its Car Thing infotainment system. Owners of the $90 device, which went on sale in February, also will now be able to add songs and podcasts to a queue, control other media, and use voice commands.
Car Thing users will be able to see incoming calls and either answer them or dismiss them right in the Car Thing interface. They'll also be able to switch between Spotify and other media using presets, voice, or tapping its screen.
Spotify says the new add to queue" feature is one of its most-requested for Car Thing; you can do it either by voice (using the hey Spotify" prompt), touch, or the device's dial. You can also ask Car Thing to...