We have seen flavors of Android on our tablets, smartphones — even a microwave oven — but Parrot’s Asteroid receiver is finally able to park on your car’s dash, bringing a tricked out version of Google’s mobile OS to another innovative platform. Along with 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 automated phonebook sync — all controlled using a built-in jog wheel or your voice, and displayed on a three.2-inch LCD. The device connects to the net using your smartphone’s WiFi hotspot feature, or by attaching a USB 3G dongle. Asteroid’s built-in Maps app and external GPS antenna would be able to let you navigate the highway for $349 beginning in October, but jump past the break for a peek on the receiver’s red-light-cam-spotting iCoyote app meanwhile.
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