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"Shenzhen-based Innotrends has been pushing infotainment systems for a while now, and though standalone solutions like the Ca-Fi seem rather clunky when you can buy a Focus with Sync baked in, not everyone can count a flashy new \"connected\" model as their set of wheels. Today the company announced the latest version of its Android-powered infotainment system. The new Ca-Fi 621000 Universal runs Android Gingerbread and packs a 1GHz CPU with 512MB of RAM. It also sports a capacitive touchscreen rather than the resistive display of versions past, and there's an OBD2-USB cable, plus the pre-loaded Torque app for keeping tabs on your vehicle's health. If sprucing up your sedan is more in line with your budget than the 2013 BMW 7 Series with iDrive Touch and 3D maps, you can nab the Ca-Fi 621000 for $999 starting at the end of August -- just make sure your car has the requisite double-DIN slot first.Show full PR text         Upgraded Android 2Din Ca-Fi in-car infotainment to be launched end   August 2012; Supported by capacitance screen and OBD2 protocol     July 16, 2012, Shenzhen, China     In autumn 2011, Innotrends announced it was launching the world's   first Android platform 2Din in-car infotainment system, the Ca-Fi 620800   Universal. Since then, there have been similar products launched with   varying degrees of success but most have followed similar specifications   in terms of hardware and software. A few of the larger players in the   automotive and car audio industries are also putting in their chips   towards Android, albeit, not at the same pace as would have been   expected.     The new Ca-Fi 621000 Universal will be a significant upgrade over   existing products on the market. Currently Ca-Fi products on the market   are running on Android 2.2 with an 800 MHz processor supported by 256MB   of RAM. The Ca-Fi 621000 Universal runs on Android 2.3 and comes with a   1.0 GHz processor with 512 MB of RAM. Hands-on testing feels much faster   than the hardware indicates and is a big improvement over what is   available on the market.     That said, the main improvement to the current Ca-Fi and other products   on the market is the switch from pressure resistive screen to a   capacitance screen (same as most leading tablets on the market). This   makes the usability improve significantly, as the use of a stylus is no   longer needed, nor hard pressing, as is common with resistive screens.     Other improvements of note are an improved graphical user interface   (GUI) that is more logical and easier to use and OBD2 connectivity.     In this sense, the Ca-Fi unit running on Android 2.3 is unique amongst   all peers supported by Android on the market. With an OBD2-USB cable,   the Ca-Fi 621000 can connect to the electronic control unit of most   vehicles following the OBD2 standard protocol. For the layman, this   means the new Ca-Fi unit can talk to your car's computer (for most   cars built after the year 2000). This OBD2 connectivity is what most   modern mechanics use to read default engine codes, read engine data and   check emissions. To make the best use of this OBD2 connectivity, there   is a pre-installed fully licensed version of the Android App Torque that   can provide OBD2 data for supported vehicles. Torque is the leading OBD2   Android App market app and this version was customized especially for   this product.     Along with all these new goodies, the new Ca-Fi 621000 2Din will support   the normal array of functionalities we expect in a high end car audio   unit such as DVD/CD, GPS, hands free calling, music streaming, internet   connectivity, rearview camera, steering wheel controls along other AV   input/output expandability. Moreover, with simple kits available at   most car audio dealers, the 2Din standard size universal unit will fit   in most modern generation North American and European vehicles.     Pre-order will be announced prior to the end of the July with some   limited availability for those that pre-order the new capacitance screen   supported Ca-Fi 621000 Android infotainment unit. The product retails   for 999 USD and first shipments will be delivered end of August.     For more information on Ca-Fi and Torque OBD2 software, please see the   following links: www.ca-fi.com and www.torque-bhp.com"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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