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Parrot's DriveBlue Ready for Summer Introduction of Bluetooth Wireless Phones; Hands-Free Car Kit Designed to Work With All Bluetooth-Enabled Phones.


NEW YORK New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 -- As mobile phone manufacturers and service providers gear up to meet the demands of consumers interested in Bluetooth(R) technology, Parrot, a European leader in the development of Bluetooth products, is poised for rapid growth in the U.S.

DriveBlue instantly and wirelessly provides advanced hands-free functionality. Ready-to-use and portable, DriveBlue requires no hard-wire installation. Instead, it plugs into any car's cigarette lighter and is compatible with all Bluetooth-enabled phones currently on the U.S. market. Simply enter your information into the system's address book and voice recognition dialing gives you an automatic connection in Full Duplex (Computers) arranged so that the information may be transmitted in both directions simultaneously; - of communications channels between computers; contrasted with half duplex(a).  mode. Launched in May 2004, DriveBlue(TM) is the first Bluetooth(R) hands-free car kit requiring no installation. It's fast and efficient, offering a cost-effective, Plug-n-Drive voice recognition solution and retails at $99.

"We're excited about the influx of Bluetooth phones A cellphone that supports the Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free operation and data transfer. See Bluetooth.  that manufacturers tell us they'll launch in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  this summer," said Christophe Dissaux, Executive Vice President of Parrot, Inc. "Bluetooth connectivity is extremely popular in Europe now and we're happy to see this technology gaining momentum in the United States. We believe that Bluetooth ensures greater driving comfort and safety," Dissaux added.

Parrot was the first company to market a vehicle hands-free system compliant with Bluetooth wireless technology when it launched the Parrot CK3000 car kit. When installed, the CK3000 integrates a Bluetooth(R) enabled phone with your car's stereo speakers for seamless hands-free audio. It allows you to place hands-free calls while driving ... with your mobile phone still inside your pocket. Parrot's CK3000 retails for $199. Parrot's DriveBlue and CK3000 are available at AT&T Wireless stores and various retailers nationwide.

ABOUT PARROT

Headquartered in Paris, Parrot is a privately-held company founded in 1994 by Henri Seydoux. The company, with U.S. offices in New York, provides proven and reliable technology for automotive telecommunications. From the outset, Parrot focused on embedded Inserted into. See embedded system.  noise-robust voice recognition and signal processing See DSP.  technologies for mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings  and automotive markets, adding Bluetooth to its core competence Core competence

Primary area of expertise. Narrowly defined fields or tasks at which a company or business excels. Primary areas of specialty.
 in 2002. The company is now the Bluetooth car kit leader in Europe with products sold in 35 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.say-parrot.com.
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