NNG announces NavFusion smartphone integration for India market

Mumbai, June 14, 2013: NNG has announced NavFusion, its latest innovation in navigation, for automotive OEMs and the aftermarket in India through its strategic partner, ANS. The company says the newest feature set of the iGO Navigation software is ready to be customised and integrated with vehicles from both domestic and global carmakers in India.

NavFusion is claimed to take onboard navigation experience to a new level by merging the advantages of the reliable and deeply integrated in-vehicle navigation and the smartphone’s personal nature, Internet connection, and flexibility.

The car’s NavFusion-supported infotainment system is fully functional as the vehicle leaves the production line. By downloading the free NavFusion application from iTunes App Store or Google Play, and then linking the smartphone to the head-unit, all navigation-related content is synchronised in the background. The process makes map and content updates in the head-unit simple and effort free. Contacts, favorites, navigation history, planned routes, and maps are synced between the smartphone and the head-unit.

The connection between the smartphone and the infotainment system is achieved through future proof, globally standardised protocols such as WiFi, Bluetooth, or USB cable, thus enabling live and connected services such as online local search, weather, traffic and fuel prices – all available through the main interface of the vehicle. “We have just solved the biggest headache of car makers: the ultimate solution for keeping the navigation maps and content of a multimedia unit up-to-date. With NavFusion, we’re not only enhancing the driving experience with map updates and the integration of personal smartphone content, but we’re also increasing customer satisfaction and reducing customer-support related costs,” said Péter Bolesza, vice- president for EEU and emerging markets of NNG.

“We strongly believe that the future of automotive infotainment is all about smartphone connectivity, content updates and synchronization. NavFusion offers all this, integrated into the reliable, globally localized iGO Navigation software, while maintaining the automotive quality of the car systems. Using the Nav Fusion feature set enables the use of a fully approved and certified navigation system with the user experience of a smartphone,” concluded Bolesza.