Information Madness

MapMyIndia, a leading company providing GPS systems and GPS services in India today jumped into the 3G Android Tablet market. The company that is mastered in providing portable GPS systems for Indian Roads has now stepped up to provide 3G Android Tablet powered with Qualcom Snapdragon Processor and with preloaded Maps for Indian Cities.

CarPad is an android Tablet the first 3G device optimised for navigation and in-car use, based on the Snapdragon S1 processor. The CarPad gives you live turn-by-turn voice guidance to places. It also gives you augmented reality with 3D landmarks, buildings and terrain, house-level details, travel guides and nearby information. Another good feature of CarPad is a friend finder.

CarPad also allows you to stream photographs of places and letting users discover people and friends nearby, share their location and message with others. CarPad is loaded with comprehensive and accurate all-India maps, with over 5 million places, national-level maps for 5,79,000 towns and villages, street-level maps for 1200 cities, house-level maps for 18 cities and 3D landmarks and building footprints for major cities.

The CarPad comes with head-rest and windshield mounts bundle. Also comes with free car charger.

Price & Availability:

MapmyIndia CarPad will be priced at Rs 22,990/- (which includes the CarPad device with 3G, Wi-Fi, 8GB SD card memory, pre-installed MapmyIndia Navigator Aura, as well as Car-kit worth Rs 6,990/-, containing the headrest mount, windshield mount, CarPad holder and car charger, in separate box FREE with CarPad).  MapmyIndia CarPad will be available for sale from 15^th September 2011, online at http://www.mapmyindia.com/carpad, followed by leading electronics stores, car showrooms & car accessory shops. Consumers can contact MapmyIndia Customer Care (011-46009999, +91-9999333223/4) or visit http://www.mapmyindia.com for more details about MapmyIndia CarPad.

Here are some questions still in the Air

• The company doesn't say what version of Android OS CarPad is running. I went through their website as well as PR but no such info.
• Does it work with certain mobile operators only? or can it work with any mobile operator that provides 3G services.
• It also doesn't say what kind of Data package is required to use CarPad.
• On a side note:- they might want to save their back from the CopyRight lawsuit -- Check Out CarPad.com

Here is a cheezy video of CarPad -- the could have not used that lady's voice. instead put some cool music.. that would have been better..IMO