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Car Penguin

Name: Car Penguin
Rating: 4.3 (1 reviews)
Author: Road Companion : Smart Automotive Apps

Category : Auto & VehiclesVersion: 3.4.2

Size：10.3 MBOS : Android 4.0.3+

Developer：Road Companion : Smart Automotive Apps Update：Jul 01,2026

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Application Description

Car head unit launcher for navigation, media playback, contacts, and more essential driving features.

Running Android in your car? Car Penguin elevates your driving experience by putting key journey features at your fingertips. Set it as your default head unit launcher and enhance every trip. Its user-friendly interface caters to driver needs, including maps and navigation, music and media playback, phone calls, contacts, and other essentials. Car Penguin supports multiple languages, various themes, and bidirectional layout.

Key Features Overview

Customizable Dashboard

The dashboard is designed for quick access to essential functions, with customizable layout and content.

Important: Every application page includes its own options menu. To view available options while on a page, tap the menu (hamburger) icon.

Maps, Place Search, Points of Interest, and Turn-by-Turn Navigation

Google Maps integration shows your current location, address, and live traffic, with configurable themes and layouts. Search for places, save them to lists for quick access, and get directions using Google APIs for turn-by-turn navigation. Additional navigation tools include trip statistics and full journey logging.

Music Playback and Video Viewing

Car Penguin comes with its own media player for local audio and video files, complete with playback controls, album listings, and shortcuts to other media apps. You can also embed popular media providers as widgets on the dashboard or in the toggle bar.

Smartphone Integration

Access your contacts and favorites to make calls using the default dialer or transfer calls via Bluetooth to your mobile phone. To enable call transfer over Bluetooth, sync call logs and SMS, install the free Car Penguin Server app (available at: http://carpenguin.com) on your smartphone.

Additional features include:

- Car Images and Device Info

- Weather Updates

- App Browser and Shortcuts

- Screen Saver

- Voice Recording

- Speedometer

- Calendar Access

- Speed-Based Volume Control

- Notifications and Speed Alerts

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