Thursday, December 26, 2024
Car AudioNews

Parrot Widens The Range Asteroid And Presents Three New Products.

This just released for the Las Vegas CES from Parrotthey are expanding the Asteroid product range, which up to now has just been the single DIN headunit we already have here to test:
Parrot Asteroid CK
An Android Based Bluetooth Hands-Free System Combining Advanced Telephony Functions, Music Connectivity And Internet Apps.

. Make and receive hands-free calls
. Enjoy web services Apps: driving assistance, Web radios, music, geo-localization
. Call safely with the speaker independent voice recognition
. Access all your music: iPod/iPhone, 3xUSB, SD/SD-HC card, line in
. Select your music by voice : simply say the artist or album name
. Give more intensity to your music with amazing audio effects and a powerful 4x45W MOSFET amplifier
. Connect to the Internet over 3G and Bluetooth tethering
. 3.2in TFT LCD screen
. 3G USB & Bluetooth tethering
. Virtual SuperBass
. 1 x Line input, 2 x Line output
Parrot Asteroid NAV
Complete Solution Gathering Bluetooth Hands-Free System, Internet Apps, Expert Navigation Device And Music Connectivity

. Make and receive hands-free calls
. Synchronize automatically your phonebook
. Call safely with the speaker independent voice recognition
. Benefits from latest map with a real-time navigation software
. Select your music by voice: simply say the artist or album name
. Control easily your product thanks to the ergonomic and optimized wireless remote control
. Access all your music: iPod/iPhone, 3xUSB, SD/SD-HC card, line-in
. Give more intensity to your music with amazing audio effects and a powerful 4x45W MOSFET amp
. Enjoy web services, Apps: driving assistance, Web radios, music, geo-localization
. Connect to the Internet over 3G, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi tethering
. Appreciate the efficiency and user-friendly of a multi-touch 5in capacitive LCD colour display
. 5in TFT LCD Touch capacitive
. Navigation software
. 3G USB & Bluetooth tethering WIFI (client)
. Virtual SuperBass 2
. Spatialization 2
. 1 x Line input
. 2 x Line output
Parrot Asteroid TWO DIN
2-Din Solution Associating A Car Receiver, Hands-Free System, Navigation Device, Set Of Internet Apps Dedicated To Ckr Assistance And A Complete Music Player.

. Make and receive hands-free calls
. Synchronize automatically your phonebook
. Benefits from latest map with a real-time navigation software
. Call safely with the speaker independent voice recognition
. Access all your music: iPod/iPhone, 4xUSB, USB device, SD/SDHC card, line-in
. Select your favorite music by voice: simply say the artist/album name
. Connect to the Internet over 3G, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi tethering
. Enjoy web service apps: driving assistance, Web radios, music, geo-localization
. Enlarge you field of vision by connecting a reverse camera
. Broadcast video to auxiliary displays (rear seat entertainment)
. Appreciate the efficiency and user-friendly of a multi-touch 6.2in capacitive LCD display
. Control the Parrot ASTEROID 2DIN from its remote control
. Give more muscle to your car audio system with the powerful subwoofer output
. 6.2in TFT Touch capacitive screen
. Navigation software
. 3G USB & Bluetooth tethering WIFI (client)
. Virtual SuperBass 2
. Spatialization 2
. 1 x video input
. 1 x video output
. 2 x audio output
. 1 x subwoofer output
. 1 x Line input
. 2 x Line output
. 1x RCA (Rear camera)
And here’s the brand new video.


And here. for more information, is the Parrot website: link
Meanwhile there’s a new SDK as well….
To complement the ASTEROID platform, a software development kit is accessible online for developers : link Besides porting and adapting applications already available in the Android Market to the specific format of ASTEROID systems and automotive use, developers will also be able to design new applications and offer drivers and passengers original services built around four concepts:
– Geo-localization
– Driving assistance
– Contact management
– Music
Each new application developed can include one of the features offered by the ASTEROID platform , such as voice recognition or hands-free telephony, and will be offered to users via an “ASTEROID Market” available in the second quarter of 2012.