Text-to-speech, audio and video playback, and other multimedia entertainment features keep the segment afloat in the face of competition from navigational apps on GPS-enabled smartphones.

Car GPS for Toyota Corolla 2013-14

Astral Electronics Technology Co. Ltd
Suitable for the 2013-14 editions of the Toyota Corolla, Astral’s AST-9214 model supports iGO8, TomTom and Route 66 navigation solutions. The multilingual car GPS navigation system has a 7in HannStar HD digital touchscreen, and Bluetooth, iPod, TV, RDS and camera input. The model can play MPEG-4, SVCD, DVD, AVI, JPEG and BMP files. A 4x45W hi-fi amplifier is built-in.

Car navigator also tracks dispatched vehicles

Chuang Shi Ji Technology Group Ltd
Chuang Shi Ji’s model A101 car GPS navigation system also allows the GSM or 3G tracking of dispatched taxis and trucks. It has text-to-speech voice broadcasting, one-key calling and multimedia entertainment features. The Windows CE-based system has an RS232 port.

Kia Sportage R navigator/DVD player

Guangzhou Tielaoda Theft-proof Equipment Co. Ltd
The CB1017— model from Guangzhou Tielaoda is an 8in in-dash DVD player with built-in GPS and Bluetooth. The unit is suitable for the Kia Sportage R. It is fitted with an SiRFstar navigation module and a WVGA HD anti-glare TFT touchscreen with LED backlight. The resolution is 800x480 pixels. The model has ports for USB and an SD/SDHC memory card. It supports VCD, CD, MP3, WMA, DivX, JPEG and AVI files.

GPS + Glonass on Android

Portable View Electronics HK Co. Ltd
This Android 4.1 in-dash car DVD from Portable View adopts GPS and Glonass for navigation. The LA8007 model runs on an ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core CPU and OpenGL ES 2.0 or OpenVG 1.1. Its 7in TFT screen has a 1024x600-pixel resolution and 600cd/m² luminance. The 3G unit supports WCDMA and EVDO.

GPS navigation system suits Toyota Prado 2014

Shenzhen City Jia Yi Tian Electronics Co. Ltd
The panel of Shenzhen City Jia Yi Tian’s TS8651-1-1-1 model is specifically designed for the Toyota Prado 2014. The GPS navigation system has an 8in TFT LCD. Its dual-zone feature allows simultaneous navigation and music or video playback. DVD, VCD, CD and MP3 are among the audio and video formats supported. An AM/FM radio is built in while 24 preset stations are optional.

Dual zones, 3D menu

ViewTech Electronic Technology Co. Ltd
ViewTech’s VT-DI699D-1 model has a dual-zone feature that allows the driver to listen to the radio or CD player while GPS navigation is engaged. It uses iGO8, TomTom and Route 66 navigation solutions. The unit supports a range of audio and video files, including CD, VCD, DVD, DVD-R+, CD-R, CD-RW, DivX, MPEG, MP4, MP3, WMA and JPEG. Running on Windows CE 6.0, the model has a built-in TV, radio and RDS. A separate CPU powers the DVD player. Price is from $160 to $190 for an MOQ of 100 units.