Wednesday, 24 February 2010

Are Apple set to inadvertently Conquer another industry?

No Its not a new product from apple, but it is their biggest collective seller. The iPod / iPhone is set to conquer another market, Inadvertently.


There's an old saying “success comes with success” Unless I have just made it up? (But it makes sense anyway) The success of the iPod has increased the power of apple as a brand, obviously with some careful guidance from the company management too. It seems that every man and his dog have some form of an iPod, whether it be a old school 1st Gen Nano a new 3rd Gen iTouch or the iPhone 3GS. A large portion of the market belongs to apple, with loyal customers willing to upgrade when new products become available.


The Size of the iPod market is HUGE and not just for apple, companies are always developing new products or systems to work with or on the back of it. This only strengthens Apple as a company. A New market that has emerged over the past 5 years is the iPod to Car market. It makes sense when you think about it. A lot of us have an iPod, Nearly all of us have vehicles and I'd say 99.9% of all of us love music, which ever music genre your into. Add them together and you see a new area that apple are inadvertently conquering.


Most people don't think of their vehicle as an entertainment system, or having an entertainment system installed in it. But its not a new trend. Not so long ago, the only entertainment option in your vehicle was a radio, often receiving a below standard signal, playing music at the discretion of the producers at the station however it was a great option to have at the time. The Next Big thing was the development CD. Albums and singles from various artists can be played at your leisure (and still are) making longer journeys seem much shorter, or at least more enjoyable. Now its the turn of the iPod.


Ipod car kits are a new wave in vehicle entertainment. We have never had so many options as to how we listen, and what choice of music we listen to in the car. The aftermarket ipod kit market is already strong. Companies like Dension have been producing kits to integrate ipods into the vehicles factory fitted stereos for the last seven years. Growing year on year as the trend becomes more popular. Other aftermarket vehicle entertainment solutions come in the form of stereos such as Alpine, of Sony. Who are now producing iPod / iPhone (and radio) only stereos.


The success of the these companies and the growing trend in general have encouraged vehicle manufacturers to experiment with ipod car kits into their own vehicles, more and more new vehicles are offering these kits as an optional extra on purchase. Specifically used to drive sales for specific vehicle brands. However these kits are usually overpriced and often use the same software / hardware as the Dension equivalent, in fact more often that not it is actually a Dension Kit unbranded.


So being masters of mobile music industry allows Apple to control other areas of business without realising it. So if you never even thought of the idea of playing music in your car from iPod or iPhone or never realised there was a iphone car kit available to do so. You will know all about it soon, in fact I dare say in two or three years time all vehicles will have some form ipod car kit installed for your entertainment.


iPod Car Kits are the next generation in vehicle entertainment. Control charge and play your music and videos at the touch of a button, Or control from the iPhone and use maps and other apps from the comfort of your driving seat. Get your iPhone car kit from ipodcarkitdirect.co.uk

Thursday, 18 February 2010

My first iPod Car kit - The Dension Gateway 500

I was OVERWHELMED! It was a Dension iPod Car kit, really cool. Well, that was the very first one. So, you can understand that I was quite in love with it. To be honest, I was not going to get it. I was expressing my disappointment over having to receive calls every now and then for work, to my sister, and it just **** me off, when I had to use phone while driving. It’s not that I can’t handle a simple phone call when I am driving. But I fall into the category of those people who really enjoy driving and when I get inside my Saab Convertible, it becomes a whole new world for me. No one, just my car and me… well, that’s what I was lamenting to my sister some day and the next day, she bought me this Dension iPod Car piece.


But honestly, I just hated the installation process. I was never good at mathematics, and God, I was a technophobe. I just hate those hi-tech stuffs that have wires coming out from every side of them. I just get so confused on where the red wire is going or the black wire connects. And I am pretty sure I have many friends, readers here who think the same. They are good with affiliate marketing business, they like being the financial analyst but figuring the wires and chips are never their cup of tea.


Here, let me tell you something. My brother helped me a lot when it came to installing the Dension iPod Car kit, but most helpful was that short simple manual guide that we got from the supplier. It was real quality. It told you in step-by-step process, how to dissemble it and then assemble it, all in an simple way a newbie can understand.

Well then again, I just love my Dension iPod car kit now. It is sleek and fashionable, and I just boast about it to my friends. It just suits my personality. Style meets style! But apart from that, how can I deny the legal rules that I have to abide by, in US or most countries. You cannot use a mobile phone while driving. No, let me rephrase that. You can use a phone. But you cannot with a phone with your ‘hands’. No, you are not supposed to use them with your legs. Okay that was a bad joke.

But it sure is dangerous. But after getting that cool Dension iPod Car kit, I not only added some character to my style (that’s what I think anyway!), it just made it so easy for me to receive phone calls while driving via the BTA1500 bluetooth module. It has some cool features. I just have to cycle through the options using the vehicle controls and it will load all of my contacts for me.

Recently, I saw there has been some updated products. Perhaps, I will get myself the newest Dension iPod car kit very soon…lol.

iPod car accessories are useful for long journeys, car accessories for the iPod can range from protective cases, to protect against scratches and more serious damage. Through to fully integrated iPod car kits which provide a digital connection combined with iPod and music control through the stereo / steering wheel adapters and charging facilities.

Wednesday, 17 February 2010

Parrot Bluetooth Car Kit – The ONE out there!

Have you seen a parrot? It’s sweet, innocent, intelligent, aristocratic yet useful – all at the same time! And so are the Parrot Bluetooth car kits. No, they don’t eat chilies but sure they make give you a real warm driving experience.

There are certain things in the world that are NOT just necessary by social norms, but also made obligatory by legal norms as well. And a Bluetooth car kit is one of such unchangeable facts of life. After the passage of the California ordnance in the year 2006 where it was made clear that you should not use a mobile phone with your ‘hands’ while you are driving, most of the American states are taking to the amendment. One of the taxi drivers in London even got pointed and tried in a court just because he received a call for a little over 10 seconds while he was driving a passenger. Is it ridiculous? Perhaps, it is. But then again, it is DANGEROUS to focus on your cell phone while you should rather be focusing on the road, keeping in mind the increasing number of road accidents every year.
Well, that doesn’t matter, does it? You have to get a handsfree and that’s the rule! The only way out is the versatile Bluetooth car kits and so is the importance of Parrot Bluetooth car kits.

Founded in the year 1994 by one Henri Seydoux with only one motto that is, enhancing the quality of lives of people using mobile phones, Parrot has emerged as one of the global leading brands manufacturing wireless Bluetooth devices for all mobile phones.
Apart from the PDAs, iPods or MP3 players, Parrot specializes in the bike and car Bluetooth accessories. The Parrot Bluetooth car kits are one of the foremost selling brands in the market. They provide ultimate solution for –


  • Handling and receiving calls (handsfree)


  • Syncing phonebook with your mobile phone or PDA memory


  • Stream music from your iPhone or iPod
It’s not what I’m saying but people say that what sets Parrot apart is their high product quality, their fashionable design, user-friendly technological system and the reasonable price rates at which they offer their products. Their DSP-3 sound technology software and TFT high-quality picture monitors sure rocks yours driving experience. That’s why Parrot stays at the top!

Most of the Parrot products are geared towards audiovisual multimedia and the Parrot Bluetooth car kits are no different in this case. Such is the popularity of the brand, Parrot Bluetooth car kits sell all worldwide and has a gross sale of 85 percent from overseas market. A little knowledge of the capital market will tell you that Parrot’s listed on ‘NYSE Euronext Paris’ since the year 2006 and has been growing steadily over the years. 

Whatever! With over around 450 people working for them all over the world and many new updated Parrot Bluetooth products in line, Parrot is one of the leading and reliable Bluetooth car kit brands in the world.

Bluetooth Car Kits are designed to make you life easier and safer. By connecting you phone to the car kit you can safely and legaly use you phone while you drive without danger to yourself and other roadusers. For more information on products including Parrot Bluetooth Kits visit Bluetooth Car Kit Direct

Thursday, 11 February 2010

Video

Review of the Bury CC9060 Bluetooth car kit, It offers unbeatable handsfree functions and phonebook browsing. The Video shows the 9060 being paired with an iPhone 3GS.




For more information on the Bury CC9060 or other bluetooth car kits visit bluetoothcarkitdirect.co.uk

Wednesday, 10 February 2010

The Best Bluetooth Car Kit Brands in the Market

DON’T TALK ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE WHILE DRIVING ON ANY ROADWAY'S EVER! You don’t want to get charged a hefty fine by the traffic law enforcement officers or your car, mobile phone impounded, do you? And for this reason, whenever you get in your car, connect your mobile phone to your Bluetooth car kit. Why? It will act as a hands-free, relieving you of the hassle of dabbling with your phone to receive calls or change the music.
A good Bluetooth car kit should be able to:


  • Synchronization with your mobile phone book.

  • Voice recognition facility for dialing numbers

  • TFT LCD monitors for display purposes

  • Interphone connectivity

Here’s the problem. You just don’t know which Bluetooth car kits manufacturing brand you should go for in the market. There are SO many but are they worth it? You don’t want to shell out a few quid on that. So, how do you find out what you want and what you require? And for that, I’m here.

You see, I did a lot of research on this subject when I was searching for my kind of device. So, during that time, I found out some useful information which you may find helpful in your making the choice. Here’s a list of the most popular Bluetooth car kit manufacturing companies that rule the car audio market.
The TOP 7 of such Bluetooth car kit product brands are as follows:


  • Bury THD

  • Contour Design

  • Iqua

  • Motorola

  • Mr. Handsfree

  • Pama

  • Parrot
You sure have heard the names of these world-class brands, but the problem is actually acquiring them. Most of them don’t entertain general public and you don’t know where to get them. Some of the authorized dealers turn out to be scams and it’s really hard nowadays to trust on anyone. Just when you are thinking so, I would suggest you to take a look at bluetoothcarkitdirect.co.uk. Complete quality at unreasonably low prices! You will like what you find.

Among these all, I found Parrot and Motorola to be some of the best. They come with excellent technologically up-to-date yet user-friendly features, coupled with high quality of picture and sound. If there is something called high-end functionality with marvelous quality, then these two sure are going to end up before most in the line. With superb pre-sale and post-sale customer service, I MUST say they are two of the best Bluetooth car kits producing companies out there.
If you are still thinking if you should take one or not, let me remind you that after the California enactment of the year 2006, most of the US American states are soon starting to legalize using your cell phone while driving. Recently in UK, a taxi driver was dragged to the court for trial and given points on his driving license because he was talking for over TEN SECONDS on his phone while driving a passenger on the busy London A20.

So, don’t procrastinate a second more and get a cool Bluetooth car kit to go with your mobile phone.

Wednesday, 3 February 2010

About Parrot Bluetooth Car Kits

Have you ever been stopped by a traffic officer for using your mobile phone while you are driving? Well, I have been…very recently, when I was driving in my Aston Martin to London, I got stopped over by a huge officer on the road. He pulled me over to see if I was using any mobile phone at the time of riding behind the wheels. And YES, I WAS! But I was using my cool Parrot Bluetooth car kit of which I’m so proud.

I have a sleek ‘plug and play’ Parrot Bluetooth car kit interface. It is highly portable and slim, space saving in its design. It’s highly intuitive and can connect with my iPhone on its own. If you have an iPod or MP3 Player, it works with them too. Once it is paired, it becomes so easy to operate the mobile phone. 

The most important facility of my Parrot Bluetooth car kit is that it can update its phonebook memory on its own. I don’t have to fiddle with it every now and then to revise the important numbers in my mobile phone. Apart from that, when you spurt the name of the person you want to call, JUST say the name. That’s it. If there are more than one numbers, go ahead and add some details to it. That’s all you need to do. And the kit recognizes it and calls the number on your behalf. Yes, it has got the cool text-to-speech function. 

Parrot Bluetooth car kits are normally maneuvered for the easy handling of calls, even dual calls, and also listening to music while you are on the road. Most of them are lightweight and compactly built to give the ultimate installation benefits within your car. Apart from that, contact management, voice recognition, LCD touch screen monitor, and DSP-3 sound technology software – all form a part of the features of these excellent series of Parrot Bluetooth car kits. 

Oh, have I told you how long-lasting battery they come with and it’s totally what you should be going for if you are looking forward to some heavy traveling in the upcoming days.
It can be used with almost kinds of smart phones, iPods, MP3 players and iPhones. By now, you must have understood that I am totally spelled over by these marvelous ranges of Parrot Bluetooth car kits. Yes, I intend to buy one more for my motorcycle as well. I’m a hardcore biker you see.

Before you finish, just look at the customer reviews according to the various sites over the internet. If there is one brand name in the field of Bluetooth car kits you can bank upon, it is Parrot Bluetooth car kits. One of the most cost-effective Bluetooth car kit solutions that will enhance your driving experience along with providing a cool complement to your nice phone to flaunt to the opposite sex, Parrot Bluetooth car kit is just what you need when you are thinking of Bluetooth hands-free car kit solution.

Official Parrot Bluetooth car kits are available from bluetooth car kit direct, Drive and Talk safely with a Bluetooth Car Kit installed in your vehicle.