Blaupunkt Launches its Debutante Android based 6.8

Blaupunkt launches its debutant aftermarket Google’s android based double-din multimedia navigation system - Blaupunkt Cape Town 940, priced at Rs 54,990

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 20000+ 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.”

Cape Town 940 Major Features

• Cape Town 940 features a 6.8-inch touch screen display 
• The system is powered by a dual-core Cortex-9 chipset clocking at 1 GHz with 1 GB DDR3 ram and is running Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean 
• Smartphone integration with Blaupunkt-Mirror mode
• The system can connect two mobile phones simultaneously via Bluetooth and features iPod / iPhone connectivity 
• It also features optional navigation through micro-SD card with live traffic updates for selected cities (Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai)  
• Front USB and Aux-in, 3x rear USB & micro-SD slot for audio, video & pictures
• It also comes with USB dongle to provide Wi-Fi hotspot and independent rear seat entertainment zone
• Cape Town 940 has a rear camera input, to assist while reversing if you have a rear mounted camera  

Commenting on the company’s strong 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”