Parrot’s Bluetooth Car Kit with GPS Navigation Named Automotive 'Best in Show'

January 19, 2006 –Parrot's 3400 LS-GPS car kit has won "Best in Show" in the automotive category by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), a not-for-profit trade association composed of over 4,000 members including Agere, Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, and Toshiba, and thousands of associate and adopter member companies. The award was presented on January 6 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

"We are more than happy to be recognized for the development of our new 3400 LS-GPS location-based car kit. Parrot is focused on giving drivers easy Bluetooth solutions for wireless phones, navigation aids and music services. We continue our relentless pursuit of innovative products to make life simpler," said Henri Seydoux, founder and CEO of Parrot.

In addition to the Bluetooth SIG "Best in Show" designation, Parrot's 3400 LS-GPS kit was awarded by CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) as an Innovations 2006 Design and Engineering Showcase Honoree in the Vehicle/Mobile Electronics category at CES. It's the second year in a row that CEA has recognized Parrot's leadership in development of products using Bluetooth technology with an Innovations honor.

"These awards recognize Parrot's ongoing track record of product leadership in mobile electronics. The 3400 LS-GPS solution achieves simplicity with style for even the most advanced GPS applications" added Edward Valdez, president and chief operating officer of Parrot, Inc.

Parrot is known worldwide as an innovator in Bluetooth technology for the automotive market. When used in conjunction with a Smartphone or a PDA with mapping software, the Parrot 3400 LS-GPS kit enables a full navigation system in your vehicle, combining a Bluetooth hands-free kit with a color LCD screen and GPS antenna.

The 3400 LS-GPS is "always on" and constantly sends the vehicle's position to your Smartphone or PDA. It's compatible with most navigation software, including Navigon, Route 66, Tom Tom, gate5, CoPILOT and Wayfinder. Audio directions are easily heard through the vehicle's speakers. The easy-to-read color screen displays your phonebook information, and provides caller ID by phone number, name and even photos of images entered into your phonebook. You can make calls, take calls and access the phone book through voice recognition and voice activation features that allow you to keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes focused on the road, while being able to glance easily at your GPS screen.

The new Parrot 3400 LS-GPS joins a broad line-up of plug-and-play and professionally installed car kits from Parrot, including EASY-DRIVE (Plug & Play), CK3000 EVOLUTION (with trimline keypad), CK3100 (with LCD), 3200 LS-COLOR (with color LCD for Photo Caller ID) and the new Parrot RHYTHM N' BLUE auto stereo with integrated Bluetooth phone function. For more information in USA call 1-877-9-PARROT or worldwide visit www.parrot.biz.

SOURCE Parrot