Parrot PARTY Goes Black; Offers Double Battery Life and Audio Improvements
LAS VEGAS, April 1, 2008 - Parrot, a leader in wireless peripherals around the mobile phone, introduced the improved Parrot PARTY Black Edition, the newest in its line of sleek, Bluetooth®-enabled digital compact speakers.
In addition to its trendier look with a sleek black body, this new version of the Parrot PARTY has an extended battery life of eight hours. Just like the original Parrot PARTY, the Parrot PARTY Black Edition features a built-in Class-D amplifier, two drivers with a total power output of six watts and exclusive audio effects developed by Parrot. With enhanced audio featuring Stereo Widening for more expansive sound, and Virtual SuperBass to reinforce the bass frequencies, the sound quality remains unrivalled for such a small system.
As with all products in Parrot's audio range, the Parrot PARTY Black Edition is compatible with all Bluetooth stereo (A2DP) phones and PCs and Mac OS® X Leopard TM. "After the success of the Parrot PARTY, our star speakers of 2007, we wanted to offer users a sleeker version with even better performance," said Henri Seydoux, founder and CEO of Parrot. "With this new black version, we have maintained the exceptional sound quality, doubled the battery life and extended compatibility to Macs, offering a superior product to consumers."
The compact, nine-inch Parrot PARTY Black Edition offers space-saving size and featherweight design -- a mere 23 ounces -- for easy portability.
Users can instantly share music with friends with just one click to stream music from a Bluetooth stereo source such as a smartphone, MP3 player, PC or Mac. And, the analogue 3.5 mm line-in jack allows listeners to connect with traditional audio sources such as CD players and tuners among others.
In addition to the Parrot PARTY, Parrot offers today's consumer a wide range of digital stereo options. The Parrot DS1120 is a pair of high-design wireless stereo speakers that deliver quality audio in a sleek and compact package while the Parrot DS3120 is a single countertop Bluetooth advanced speaker unit that integrates wireless music and hands-free calling technology.
The Parrot PARTY Black Edition will be available in Q3 2008 from Parrot retailers and online from www.parrotshopping.com at the suggested retail price of $139.99.
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Bluetooth stereo sound system - Total power output: 6 W RMS - Class-D audio amplifier - Stereo Widening effect - Virtual SuperBass effect - Frequency: 150 Hz - 20 kHz - 5-button user interface - Settings: volume, pairing - Compatible sources: Bluetooth stereo (A2DP) devices / analogue audio devices - Compatible with PCs and Mac OS X Leopard - Line-in jack: 3.5 mm - Power supply: 110 - 240 V AC / 15 V DC - PC software: Parrot Audio Suite
Dimensions - Dimensions: L 9.0 x H3.1 x D3.3 in (228 mm x 85 mm x 79 mm) - Weight: 23 oz (650g)
Bluetooth - Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR - Profiles supported: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) AVRCP (Audio / Video Remote Control Profile) - Maximum range: 30 feet (10 meters) - Pairing: by PIN code - Updates via Bluetooth ABOUT PARROT
Founded in 1994, Parrot has rapidly established itself as a pivotal global player for wireless mobile telephone accessories. Drawing on its tried-and-tested expertise on voice recognition and signal processing technologies, Parrot was one of the very first companies to produce Bluetooth®-enabled wireless hands-free car kits, having identified this standard's vast potential as early as 1999.
Determined to accompany the mobile telephone's irresistible breakthrough into our day-to-day lives, Parrot has been developing a new range of Multimedia products since 2006, including wireless hi-fi systems and LCD photo frames.
Today, Parrot truly has a major international focus, both in terms of its client base, with 86.6% of sales generated outside of France, and in terms of production, outsourced to carefully selected partners, enabling it to achieve the best possible level of quality and responsiveness. Parrot is now particularly well positioned to capitalize on the bright future opening up for mobile telephone devices.
Parrot has seen sustained growth in its consolidated revenues, which have tripled since 2005. In 2007, Parrot sold over 5 million product units and generated 220 million Euros in revenues, up 32% on 2006.
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