Parrot Asteroid to drive music, Android from your dash this October (video)

We’ve seen flavors of Android on our tablets, smartphones — even a microwave oven — but Parrot’s Asteroid receiver is finally ready to park in your car’s dash, bringing a tricked out version of Google’s mobile OS to yet another innovative platform. In addition to an FM radio and a line-in connection (duh), the Asteroid also includes USB connectivity, an SD card slot, music on demand, and voice activated music search. There’s also hands-free calling over Bluetooth, contact voice recognition, and automatic phonebook sync — all controlled using a built-in jog wheel or your voice, and displayed on a 3.2-inch LCD. The device connects to the web using your smartphone’s WiFi hotspot feature, or by attaching a USB 3G dongle. Asteroid’s built-in Maps app and external GPS antenna will be ready to help you navigate the highway for $349 beginning in October, but jump past the break for a peek at the receiver’s red-light-cam-spotting iCoyote app in the meantime. Continue reading Parrot Asteroid to drive music, Android from your dash this October (video) Parrot Asteroid to drive music, Android from your dash this October (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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