Pioneer Ships AppRadio 2 This Week
By Amy Gilroy Pioneer’s (Pioneer Corporation, TYO:6773) spring car audio models are starting to ship to retailers this week including the AppRadio2, which acts as a controller for both Google...
View ArticlePioneer AppRadio 2 Android Apps, Phones Announced
By Amy Gilroy Pioneer (Pioneer Corporation, TYO:6773) began shipping the AppRadio 2 in March, but it officially announced the new radio’s arrival in stores on Friday, along with a list of the Android...
View ArticleNew Pioneer AppRadio 2 Advertisement (Video)
By Amy Gilroy Pioneer (TYO:6773) has posted a 90-second video ad for its AppRadio 2 car deck as part of an Internet campaign. The ad falls under Pioneer’s “Go Where Your Apps Take You” marketing...
View ArticlePioneer Study Finds High In-Car App Use
By Amy Gilroy Almost 80 percent of smartphone owners use apps in the car, according to a recent study by Harris Interactive on behalf of Pioneer (TYO:6773). The top 3 most used apps are maps and...
View ArticlePioneer to Expand AppRadio
By Amy Gilroy Introduced a year ago as a single product, AppRadio—Pioneer’s smartphone connection system for car radios—is now in five car radios and will be expanding in the next 6 months to many...
View ArticleNew Innotrends Android Aftermarket Car Radio Packs Kitchen Sink
By Amy Gilroy China-based Innotrends will ship to the U.S. next month a radio with enough advanced features to make it a contender for an Innovations Award in our estimation. The Ca-Fi 621000, at $999,...
View ArticleThe Next Tech Wave in Car Audio is Not Hardware (Video)
By Amy Gilroy At least 4 leading aftermarket suppliers say that the next tech wave in car audio will be apps. Yes, apps tailored to car audio. This is also true in the new car market. This week...
View ArticlePioneer AppRadio Adds Escort Radar App
By Amy Gilroy Radar detector maker Escort Inc. said its Escort Live app is now compatible with Pioneer’s AppRadio car radio receivers. Escort Live provides real time radar and laser ticket protection....
View ArticleCar Radio Makers Cite Problems with Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) New iOS 6
By Amy Gilroy If you upgraded your Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 4/4S to the new iOS 6 you may lose Bluetooth control over your phone in many car radios. According to Alpine and 200 complaints on the...
View ArticlePioneer Updates AppRadio for Apple’s new iOS 6
By Amy Gilroy Pioneer has partially updated the AppRadio to work with Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) new iOS 6 running on an older iPhone. Last week, Pioneer noted that some of its radios no longer allowed...
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