Looks promising... Can't wait till they roll out more "android controlled" head units... It seams a bit silly most head units today only having an iPod control option when android is such a strong competitor everywhere else...
Not sure where to put this, so here will do
Being an open source OS I'm not surprised it has happened, surprised it didn't happen actually.
And being the nerd I am I will end up with one
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/28/c...ng-mirage-ivi/
CLARION LAUNCHES 1st ANDROID-BASED FULL AUTOMOTIVE GRADE CAR STEREO
PENANG, 27 March 2012: Clarion Malaysia has launched the Clarion Mirage – the first
Android-based full automotive grade car stereo.
Equipped with a 6.5-inch screen and the iconic Android touch-screen graphical user
interface (GUI), the Clarion Mirage is an integrated audio-visual-navigation (AVN) unit that
was conceived and developed in Clarion Penang, Malaysia. It offers connectivity to an
Android or iPod device via Bluetooth streaming or a USB connection for content streaming, playback and hands-free in-car telephony.
The Clarion Mirage also offers playback of AV content – audio files, video files and digital still
images – direct from a SD/SDHC card or a USB device. Its other key features include an in-
built Navigon navigation system, AM-FM radio with RDS and Clarionʼs proprietary VAPS 3D
digital sound processing system.
Clarion Malaysia managing director T.K. Tan described the Clarion Mirage as "a smart car
stereo."
"Anyone who uses an Android cell phone knows that it is much more than just a device to
make and receive calls. It is a smart phone. Similarly, the Clarion Mirage is more than just
your typical car stereo. It is a smart car stereo that is upgradeable," he said at the global
launching ceremony of the product here today.
Tan said the Clarion Mirage was "Malaysian by birth, but it is also, in form and function, a
technology product for the global market in this second decade of the 21st Century."
"This product was conceived in Penang, Malaysia, with full development support from our
Clarion HQ in Japan and the Malaysian Government. It is only right that we launch it right
here, today. That said, the Clarion Mirage was developed in collaboration with our renowned
global technology partners," he added.
Wind River, a world leader in embedded and mobile software and a wholly owned division of
Intel Corporation, assisted in the development of the unitʼs customised Android software
platform and provided software integration.
Navigon AG, a Garmin company, provided the navigation engine and helped Clarion
Malaysia to compile, for the first time, a seamless regional map for Thailand, Malaysia and
Singapore.
Meanwhile, Plextek Ltd, a UK-based research and development company, collaborated with
the Clarion R&D Team to complete the designing of the hardware.
VIPs who were present to witness the global launching today include Georg Doll (Vice-
President/General Manager, Automotive Solutions, Wind River Germany) and Ian Murphy
(Technical Director, Plextek Ltd).
Tan said the Clarion Mirage was a full automotive grade (or original equipment manufacturer) product that would be marketed to car manufacturers and assemblers worldwide.
"In order to qualify the Clarion Mirage as a full automotive grade product, we have had to
design, develop and test it to meet international automotive standards for quality and safety. Only then do we dare to market it as a full automotive grade product to car manufacturers or assemblers worldwide for placement in new cars," he said.
"Since the introduction of Android smart phones and tablets, those of us who love our tech-
toys have asked what it would be like to put an ʻAndroidʼ in a car. Today, Clarion Malaysia
has answered that question with the Clarion Mirage.
"We are launching the first Android-based car stereo that is upgradeable and fun, yet safe
enough and reliable enough for car manufacturers and assemblers to put in your next new
car," he added.
Clarion Malaysia designs and manufactures automotive audio and video products and
related accessories. It also serves as the regional sales and marketing headquarters for the
Asian, Middle East and African markets.
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Looks promising... Can't wait till they roll out more "android controlled" head units... It seams a bit silly most head units today only having an iPod control option when android is such a strong competitor everywhere else...
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Might replace the VXMMI with this when it hits aussie shores...
Sure, we dont have to worry about viking raids or scurvy anymore, but instead we make a daily routine of sitting in flimsy, fibreglass (or metal) boxes full of gasoline which are propelled in opposing directions on the freeway at velocities matching that of low flying aircraft.
This is a roundabout way of saying that cars are dangerous....
Nice...
Now all we need is indeed more models/types, would be nice to have a pop out screen single DIN unit
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very neat idea.
Wondered how long this would take. Now just waiting for the idiot to come along and ask if it's iPod compatible.
If they can cram Android onto a phone, no doubt a single DIN unit won't be far off either. But one thing about this does make me wonder though, is how this will change the car PC scene. As soon as it's released, I bet someone will gain root access and there'll be pretty much no end to the possibilities of what you can do with it. Although, it'd be annoying if someone's trying to play Angry Birds whilst you're driving.
Still, given that this is all new tech, you'd think by now they'd be incorporating DAB+ instead of just AM/FM radio too. Gotta love having 30+ stations of repetitive music instead of five or six.
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only the screen it says "music ipod" so i assume it is ipod compatible...
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