{
  "id": 19611179,
  "title": "Motorola’s new wireless Android Auto dongle is finally here, but it has a big price hike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/motorolas-new-wireless-android-auto-dongle-is-finally-here-but-it-has",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-12T06:25:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/motorola-ma2-android-auto-dongle-price-increase-3734208/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Motorola MA2 wireless Android Auto dongle, once promised at a $39.95 price point, is now available on Amazon for $69.99, marking a significant price increase of approximately $30. Motorola Sound, the manufacturer, has been notified about this surge in cost and their response will be included in an update to the article. The MA2 dongle was first shown off at Mobile World Congress this year, aiming to bring wireless Android Auto functionality to vehicles with wired Android Auto setups. With an initially quoted price of $39.95, the Motorola MA2 has been listed for sale on Amazon, but the current listing price is $69.99, making it $30 more than what was originally stated. The product's earliest delivery window is set for December 17.",
  "summary": "The Motorola MA2 is ~$30 more expensive than first claimed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "3 Android Auto apps I still need because Google Maps and Waze can't do everything",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/3-android-auto-apps-i-still-need-because-google-maps-and-waze-cant-do",
        "published": "2026-11-11T00:00:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Adobe wants to make laboriously switching apps a thing of the past — starting with a two-way partnership with Google",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/adobe-wants-to-make-laboriously-switching-apps-a-thing-of-the-past",
        "published": "2026-11-11T10:25:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Motorola MA2 wireless Android Auto adapter is now available, but at nearly twice the price",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/motorola-ma2-wireless-android-auto-adapter-is-now-available-but-at",
        "published": "2026-11-11T15:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "I turned my car's Android Auto screen into a radio with 45,000 stations, and it didn't cost a dime",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/i-turned-my-cars-android-auto-screen-into-a-radio-with-45-000",
        "published": "2026-11-11T21:01:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}