Audiovox, the brand name behind several other brands, has announced a new remote solution for iPhone and Blackberry on CES. Unlike others, this solution communicates with its base station via Bluetooth, and does not require a dongle. Three different systems should be in stores in spring this year: An 'AV Remote' ($60) talking to up to 16 different devices, such as your DVD player or TV, a 'Garage Remote' ($50), and a 'Smartphone Jukebox' ($70) letting you control your iPod.
Hey, we are getting closer, what about rephrasing this last part: ...and a 'Smartphone
Funbox' letting you control
every iP
hone ...just kidding of course. Many companies are now going for extending the reach and use of the berry, from partially controlling your car to doing presentations - what I would really like is a combination of all these functions in just one solution. Wouldn't that be great?