There may be a size war brewing among [Android-based infotainment](http://www.engadget.com/tag/android,infotainment/) system builders. [Ca-Fi](http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/15/ca-fi-is-an-aftermarket-android-car-stereo-that-wont-fit-in-you/) thought it was sitting pretty with its 6.2-inch unit earlier this year, but we're starting to think it was rankled by similarly-sized devices like [Parrot's Asteroid Smart](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/04/parrot-asteroid-smart-tablet-and-mini-car-infotainment-system/) -- that would help explain its upcoming, 7-inch Dashlinq. Along with one-upping a nemesis, the double-DIN system brings multitouch zoom to a heavily customized (if slightly creaky) Android 2.3 interface. Otherwise, we're looking at a familiar, if fairly sophisticated approach: there's a dedicated media DSP, GPS navigation, an SD card slot for local content and internet access through 3G or WiFi. Ca-Fi expects the Dashlinq to arrive in January for €499 ($657), at which point we hope there's at least a momentary truce in the battle for the car's center stack.
Filed under: [GPS](http://www.engadget.com/category/gps/), [Home Entertainment](http://www.engadget.com/category/home-entertainment/), [Transportation](http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/)
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**Via:** [Android Central](http://www.androidcentral.com/android-powered-ca-fi-dashlinq-infotainment-system-coming-january?utm_source=ac&utm_medium=twitter)
**Source:** [Ca-Fi](http://ca-fi.com/en/archives/1121)
URL: http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/16/ca-fi-dashlinq-upsizes-in-car-android-infotainment/
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