Parrot adds three more Android-powered Asteroids to its belt
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Parrot’s Asteroid was one of the first car stereo systems to be based and powered by the Android operating system, but it won’t be the last after the Asteroid Smart, the Asteroid Tablet, and the Asteroid Mini join the original later this month.
The Asteroid Smart takes over flagship duties with its large, 6.2-inch screen and the most full feature set.
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The Asteroid Smart will sit at the top of the new lineup, packing a 6.2-inch capacitive, multitouch screen. The unit fits into a standard double-DIN car stereo and, like the rest of the Asteroid lineup, is powered by a heavily customized version of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). The unit features four standard USB ports (one of which is dedicated to a full-speed iPod/iPhone input), a SiRFstar IV GPS antenna, Parrot’s fantastic dual microphone, Bluetooth connectivity, and Wi-Fi — which is a new addition to the Asteroid family feature set. The car stereo also features a four-channel Mosfet amplifier to power your car’s speakers. The unit’s functionality is similar to that of the first-generation Asteroid, albeit controlled by taps and swipes of the capacitive touch screen, rather than twists and pokes of a control knob.
Out of the box, the Asteroid Smart supports Bluetooth hands-free calling and audio streaming, MP3 and video playback over USB or the included SD card, a… [Read more]
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