Blaupunkt India unveils android based multimedia navigation system

February 12, 2015 11:55 am

 Blaupunkt, one of the world leaders in car infotainment and sound has launched its first android based double-din multimedia navigation system for the aftermarket – the Cape Town 940.  While the automotive industry continues to work towards realising a connected car experience, Blaupunkt has taken a big leap in this direction, with the launch of Cape Town 940.
Commenting on the launch, Preeti Bakshi, Marketing Head Blaupunkt India said, “The Cape Town is a major step change in functionality, performance and technology from today’s multimedia navigation radios on the market. This radio offers a cutting edge technology experience in terms of connectivity, integration, processing power, multimedia performance, tuner quality and flexible user interface. And with android and internet access, it opens up a realm of opportunities that were not earlier possible in a car radio – users can now choose from a variety of applications included but not limited to games, rich media/video content, internet radio for over 20,000 channels and ad-free music, podcasts, social media applications, news, weather, financial market, music apps etc. either pre-deployed or via the android app marketplace.
With the launch of Cape Town, Blaupunkt brings to market, the next generation of automotive radios and promises to take the in-car entertainment experience to a completely different level.  Commenting on the company’s presence in the OEM space, Pankaj Jagwani, Managing Director, Blaupunkt India said, “While being a top 3 brand in the aftermarket segment, we continue to expand our footprint in the OEM space, where over half our global revenues come from providing true OEM solutions to the world leading passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturers.
The Cape Town 940, priced at Rs. 54,990, runs on the android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean operating system.