With its new "Toronto 420 BT" model, Blaupunkt provides for seamless and straightforward connectivity of all mobile devices to a car radio. iPhone and iPod certified, the unit is particularly connectively-friendly, offering Bluetooth, a USB slot, an audio input on the front of the unit, the SD card reader behind the detachable front panel, and a CD player. There is an additional USB slot on the rear of the radio. External devices – such as smartphones, mass storage devices or MP3 players – can be quickly and easily connected to the radio…

Alpine announced its 2008 product line up today at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. This year’s line up boasts a diverse offering to meet consumers’ entertainment needs on the road – and new this year – on the water. In addition to the new marine line, Alpine also introduced an all-new portable navigation device and a second-generation series of iPod® receivers. Alpine’s exhibit is in the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, meeting room N101…

Clarion, a leader in the mobile electronics industry announces that they will begin shipping three all-new 2011 mobile electronics source units this month.

Clarion’s new 2011 products include sleek-new styling, intuitive user-friendly features and dazzling displays. The VX401 and VZ401include a first-class HMI experience on new digital WVGA high resolution widescreen monitors offering smooth-natural input styles. These premium multimedia source units are navigation ready and the widescreen WVGA touch panel displays produce stunningly sharp graphics.

The VX401 is a double DIN unit with a 6.2-inch high-resolution widescreen touch panel display…

Sony today announced four new Xplod® in-dash head units that are able to connect directly to compatible iPod® music players, allowing users to charge and control their iPod devices on the road.

The top-of-the-line unit (model CDX-GT630UI) is Sony’s first car stereo that can connect directly to iPod players, other digital music players and USB thumb drives via a USB connection. It also includes Sony’s unique ZAPPIN™ function, which offers a way of searching and listening to music…

Clarion today announced their revolutionary Full Digital Sound audio system, the industry's first in-car audio system to maintain a digital audio signal from the source to the speaker voice coils, resulting in pristine sounding audio with zero loss in quality and no added noise from analog connections. Shifting away from the realm of ordinary, Clarion's new Full Digital Sound system was designed to deliver unprecedented purity and uncompromising quality for today's high-resolution audio tracks while improving power efficiency and reducing component count…

JVC Mobile Entertainment, a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated mobile, audio, and video products, continues to respond to the demand for built-in HD Radio with four new in-dash CD receiver models: KD-HDR44, KD-HDR70, Arsenal KD-AHD79, and the Double-DIN KW-HDR720. Two in-dash receivers with built-in Navigation will also be equipped with HD radio tuners, as well as a secondary HD tuner for Clear Channel’s Total Traffic HD+ Network. Both new navigation receivers include a free lifetime subscription to this service, which offers on-screen News, Sports, Weather, and Real-Time traffic information broadcasted over the HD Radio network…

An increasing number of new vehicles on the market have complex factory sound systems that are difficult to replace or upgrade. Alpine offers three products that work with factory sound systems without having to alter the look of the dashboard. These products work in conjunction with the factory system, or enhance the system’s architecture to allow other aftermarket components to be added to the system.

The new PXE-H660 IMPRINT® OEM Audio Processor helps turn any factory radio into a premium Alpine-quality sound system…

JVC Mobile Entertainment is excited to announce two new digital media receivers that will provide users with outstanding acoustics, extended compatibility with smartphone devices as well as 6-key presets and fully detachable anti-theft faceplate to deter theft and give the driver a peace of mind at all times. The short-body design of the KD-X200 boasts a compact chassis while the KD-X250BT includes a variety of built-in Bluetooth® functions…

JVC Mobile Entertainment has added the 7-inch, double-din KD-NX7000 Navigation/DVD/CD Receiver to its sleek new 2008 line-up. The double-din navigation unit's faceplate is detachable for maximum anti-theft benefit, and features a 7-inch low-reflection touch screen monitor. Also included for 2008 is a proximity sensor in the faceplate which illuminates control keys when your hand approaches, eliminating unnecessary button distractions during navigation, DVD and movie playback. Also new is the receiver's built-in memory data storage that provides quick start-up, fast search, and maintains the ability to use various multimedia sources and navigate simultaneously…

Alpine will debut its redesigned V-Power vehicle amplifiers at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), taking place Jan. 8-11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The new and improved V-Power amplifiers are powerful and stylish at attractive price points…