Is this the first Android-based car navigation device, which is not a mobile phone?
Rydeen Mobile Electronics has based its Rydeen GCOM701 on Marvell ARMADA 166 application processor running the Android operating system.
As you would expect, running an Android OS, the device will be a mobile internet terminal when it ships in November.
This is the latest in a series of chipsets Marvell is targeting at the automotive market.
Earlier this month it teamed with Harman Automotive to build a wireless hotspot in to the 2010 Audi A8.
Rydeen’s in-car navigation device has a 7-inch TFT touch screen with 800x480-pixel resolution. It has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as well as GPS.
According to the supplier, the 7.4V battery will support up to six hours of operational time at full power mode.
"By integrating Marvell's ARMADA application processor technology into Rydeen's new portable navigation device, we are now able to create a compelling navigational experience,” said Phil Maeda, president of Rydeen.
See: Marvell chip turns Audi A8 into Wi-Fi hotspot