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Parrot at IFA 2012

August 31st, 2012 Comments off

Parrot is present at the IFA 2012 in Berlin from August 31st to September 5th.

Come to visit us in Hall 1.2 – Booth 127

 

- AR.Drone 2.0 Official Website
- AR.Drone Official Channel
- Become a Fan on Facebook

 

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AR.Drone Academy & compatibility

August 24th, 2012 Comments off


FREE beta accessible to any AR.Drone (first generation or AR.Drone 2.0) using AR.FreeFlight 2.1
Please stay tuned for news about Android OS.

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IFA Berlin 2012

August 21st, 2012 Comments off

Halle 1.2 – Stand 127

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Parrot Asteroid Multimedia Tuner – mobileelectronics.com.au

August 20th, 2012 Comments off

Parrot have taken in-car multimedia functionality, and brought it up to speed with the rest of the technology around us with App Radio. While it’s not flawless, the level of connectivity and functionality at hand, along with upgradability thanks to its Android operating system and online Apps – at an asking price of $449 – the Asteroid offers far more than most fixed-function CD tuners.

mobileelectronics.com.au

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AR.Drone 2.0 Paper Model Contest Winners

August 17th, 2012 Comments off

The website Paper Replika.com organized a contest between July 4th 2012 & July 18th 2012 and the winner have the rights to claim a Parrot AR.Drone 2.0! http://paper-replika.com
It’s time to announce the winner.

1st : Yudhistira (Score : 96 of 100)

 

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New ZIK Firmware 1.01 available now!

August 2nd, 2012 Comments off

ZIK Firmware 1.01 has been released, and support the Android App.

 

http://www.parrot.com/usa/support/parrot-zik

 

 

Improvements:
- First firmware to support Android App
- New autoconnection management
- Audio delay reduced to 60ms when using Line-in slot
- ANC now deactivated during a call
- Content protection (SCMS-T) support for Japanese phones

Fixed issues:
- Toshiba Bluetooth stack supported for PCs
- Some freezes solved

Android smartphone’s owners must have at least Android OS 2.0 For NFC experience, Android smartphones require this firmware version and minimum Android OS 4.1 (Jelly Bean).

 

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AR.FreeFlight 2.0 – Android devices compatibility

August 1st, 2012 Comments off

To use the FreeFlight application, your Android phone or tablet must meet the following criteria:
- Your device must be running Android version 2.2 (or a later version). To check what version of Android is installed on your phone, go to Settings > About phone > Software information > Android version.
- The screen of your device must have the Multitouch function. Please refer to the user guide or specifications for your phone for more information.
- Your device must have an accelerometer. Please refer to the user guide or specifications for your phone for more information.

The support page has been updated: http://ardrone2.parrot.com/support/
The official list of supported phones (tested and validated internally) is as follows. More phone to come every month.

 

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Free 3G Dongle with every Parrot ASTEROID purchase between 1st August to 30th September in Halfords Stores

August 1st, 2012 Comments off

Parrot Asteroid Bluetooth Handsfree Car Receiver

With an embedded Android operating system that opens up the Parrot Asteroid to a new world of possibilities in the automotive environment. These include Internet applications and geolocation thanks to its 3G and GPS connectors: Internet radios, music streaming radios, points of interests or navigation services. Several applications will be proposed by Parrot along its product life.

The Parrot Asteroid can connect to the Internet using either a 3G USB dongle (sold separately), or by using a compatible smartphone’s Bluetooth® 3G data sharing connection.

Free 3G Dongle with every Parrot ASTEROID purchase between 1st August to 30th September 2012 in HALFORDS Stores

 

Web Service Apps
The Parrot Asteroid is the first to offer web connected Android applications and internet ready features:
- Orange Liveradio
- Deezer
- Maps
- Roadtrip
- iCoyote
- Full For Less
- Weather

For further details please click here

 

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