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Parrot RK8200 Handsfree Bluetooth Car Stereo

by Heather McLaughlin

With the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas quick approaching many manufacturers are introducing their new gadgetry early.

Parrot recently announced the addition of the RK8200 - designed to be used in the car.

The Parrot RK8200 is a full-featured Made for iPod(R) FM/AM RDS car stereo that has all the connections necessary to play digital and analog music and that also incorporates a Bluetooth(R) hands-free mobile phone kit. Boasting sophisticated cell phone functions, the Parrot RK8200 stands out with powerful performance, a user-friendly design and the broadest set of features available on the market.

Powered by a 4 x 45-watt amplifier, the Parrot RK8200 offers an iPod- specific connector, a USB port for flash drives and MP3 players, a line-in socket for analog sources, an SD card reader and streaming audio via Bluetooth A2DP wireless technology. The Parrot RK8200 also sports an
internal memory that can store over 300 MP3 tracks. Hidden behind the removable faceplate is a handy storage compartment in which to keep an iPod, mobile phone, MP3 player or USB flash drive.

The Parrot RK8200 will hit both European and American markets in the second quarter of 2008.
It is compatible with almost all Bluetooth enabled mobile phones. No price was available at the time of this writing.