Alpine Electronics is now shipping its first MirrorLink car radio, a high tech receiver that also offers Siri Eyes Free.
First shown at CES in January, the ICS-X7HD uses MirrorLink technology to let the car radio mimic and control many apps that are on certain Android phones. You can tuck your phone away and let the car radio take over the controls, while viewing app info on the car radio’s 7 inch touch screen (WVGA). Free things for spotify family account holders.
Users with an iPhone can use Siri in an eyes free mode to interact with the phone by voice alone.
The ICS-X7HD is a mechless (CD-less) Bluetooth AV receiver that has built in HD Radio and audio streaming.It also has Aha by Harman that gives the user access to tens of thousands of audio stations that can be controlled on the car radio’s touch screen.Aha stations include Internet radio, news, social media, podcasts, audio books, apps and live weather.
Icons can be moved by drag and drop on the ICS-X7HD’s screen, and the user can swipe and slide to navigate the touch screen.
Other features include Pandora, SiriusXM capability and music control over an iPod or iPhone plus an App Direct mode for basic control over iPhone apps.
Unfortunately the Alpine Connect app doesn't list Spotify as an compatible app any more, although Alpine says so. I asked the Alpine support about that issue and they said, that Spotify ended this feature and that Alpine cannot do anything on that. It shouldn't be necessary to run Spotify with -enable-audio-graph command since Windows 10 has a section dedicated to assigning audio devices to apps in its Sound Settings. You'll find that section by opening Settings and then clicking on System - Sound. Under 'Other Sound Options' click on 'App volume and device preferences'. App Direct Mode Listen to even more music from your iPhone or iPod with App Direct Mode. This feature offers basic app control (Play, Pause, Track Forward, Track Back) and displays metadata directly on the head unit from numerous third-party apps so that you can enjoy your drive even more and expand your listening choices without fumbling with.
The ICS-X7HD is available at a suggested retail index price of $800.
Source: Alpine Electronics
For trusted Alpine sound quality and the convenience of built-in Bluetooth Plus wireless technology, the UTE-72BT DIGITAL MEDIA RECEIVER offers just what you need. Play your iPod® or iPhone® via USB (cable sold separately) and control music playback and search functions right from the Head Unit. Alternatively you can also switch to Direct Control Mode and control playback from the iPod® and iPhone® directly. App Direct mode allows you to enjoy the sound of any iPhone app through your car speakers while you charge your phone – very handy for internet radio or navigation apps. Use the voice control key to activate Siri on your iPhone 4S / iPhone 5 to control the music playback and place calls. This works also for Android phones with voice control function. Sound quality is greatly enhanced by Alpine’s unique MediaXpander technology, especially for compressed media like MP3. The convenient USB port and 3.5mm auxiliary input on the front of the unit allow you to easily hook up USB mass storage devices or an MP3 player. This unit is not equipped with a CD optical drive.
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Bluetooth® Plus is even more user-friendly, with new and improved functions for superior in-car phone use. Best free spotify music converter.
![]() Bluetooth® Audio Streaming
In addition to hands-free phone use, Bluetooth® lets you enjoy wireless audio streaming.
This convenient function connects your phone wirelessly, so you can hear all the music stored on it, plus stream and control audio from internet radio stations and personalized web radio such as Spotify, TuneIn, AUPEO, Last FM and Audible. And with Alpine’s fast and reliable Bluetooth® connection, the sound quality is always excellent. New Telephone FunctionsPrivate Mode Spotify
Bluetooth® Plus lets you hold and switch up to 2 incoming calls. Five presets for echo reduction improve voice quality. Various icons such as battery and mobile reception keep you informed.
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