In-car entertainment

JBL Celebrates 75 years of Off-the-Charts Audio Excellence

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

HARMAN International , focused on connected products and technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its world-renowned audio brand, JBL.

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  • HARMAN International , focused on connected products and technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its world-renowned audio brand, JBL.
  • Over the course of its remarkable history, JBL has remained true to the vision of audio excellence and innovation established by its founder James B. Lansing.
  • In the spirit of HARMANs mission to create memorable, elevated experiences, innovation is the lifeblood of JBL and has been instrumental to its success.
  • Over the decades, JBLs engineers have worked with talent and passion to produce a multitude of groundbreaking technologies, develop industry-leading audio, and set new standards of excellence in design.

JBL® Kicks Off 75th Anniversary and Announces 2021 Product Line Up, Featuring New Headphones Series, Portable Speakers and Soundbars 

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

Beyond expanding popular lineups to include true wireless options, JBL also launched a brand-new series, JBL Tour featuring the most technologically advanced true wireless option.

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  • Beyond expanding popular lineups to include true wireless options, JBL also launched a brand-new series, JBL Tour featuring the most technologically advanced true wireless option.
  • The newest additions are the JBL Tour Pro+ , JBL LIVE Pro+ , JBL LIVE FREE NC+ and JBL Reflect Mini NC TWS .
  • Each of the four new JBL true wireless headphones have also been selected Best of Innovation Honorees of the prestigious CES 2021 Innovation Awards .
  • Additional launches include the JBL LIVE 660NC , JBL LIVE 440NC , JBL TUNE 660NC and JBL TUNE 510BT .

JBL® Launches Tour Headphone Series, Designed For Business Professionals

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

JBL is introducing its latest addition to its portfolio, the JBL Tour Series, designed for business professionals who are looking for headphones with advanced technology, smart features and a sleek design.

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  • JBL is introducing its latest addition to its portfolio, the JBL Tour Series, designed for business professionals who are looking for headphones with advanced technology, smart features and a sleek design.
  • The series includes two headphone models, the JBL Tour ONE over-ear noise cancelling headphones and JBL Tour Pro+ true wireless in-ear headphones.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210107005278/en/
    JBL Launches Tour Headphone Series, Designed For Business Professionals (Photo: Business Wire)
    The JBL Tour ONE offers True Adaptive Noise Cancellation technology, which instantly monitors environmental sound and adapts to the perfect level of noise cancellation for the users environment, eliminating distractions in real time.
  • Both the JBL Tour ONE and JBL Tour Pro+ are Best of Innovation Honorees of the prestigious CES 2021 Innovation Awards , with the Tour Pro+ joining three other JBL true wireless headphones that have also been awarded this year.

Play Endlessly with the JBL® Charge 5 Portable Bluetooth Speaker

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

JBL welcomes the latest addition to its popular JBL Charge Series, the JBL Charge 5.

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  • JBL welcomes the latest addition to its popular JBL Charge Series, the JBL Charge 5.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210107005271/en/
    Play Endlessly with the JBL Charge 5 Portable Bluetooth Speaker (Photo: Business Wire)
    The speaker comes with a racetrack-shaped driver, separate tweeter and dual passive radiators for impressive audio clarity and a deep bass, offering listeners JBL Original Pro Sound in a durable design.
  • Enabled with JBL PartyBoost, users can connect the Charge 5 to other compatible JBL portable speakers to amplify their sound.
  • The latest iteration of the JBL Charge Series features silicon bumpers and an eye-catching JBL logo, for a new spin on JBLs iconic design.

Harman, Continental, and Bosch Lead in ABI Research's Connected Automotive Infotainment Competitive Ranking

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

LONDON, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Harman, Continental, and Bosch lead the way in connected infotainment systems, a segment that generated U$32 billion in revenues in 2019, finds global tech advisory firm ABI Research.

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  • LONDON, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Harman, Continental, and Bosch lead the way in connected infotainment systems, a segment that generated U$32 billion in revenues in 2019, finds global tech advisory firm ABI Research.
  • In its latest Tier One Connected Automotive Infotainment Suppliers Competitive Ranking, Harman is the clear leader, with Continental in a distant second place, and Bosch a close third.
  • The Tier One Connected Automotive Infotainment Suppliers competitive ranking analyzed and compared 15 of the most prominent Tier One suppliers offering connected infotainment worldwide - AISIN, Alpine, Aptiv, Bosch, Faurecia, Continental, Denso, Harman, Hyundai MOBIS, JVCKENWOOD, LG Electronics, Melco, Panasonic Automotive, Pioneer, and Visteon - using ABI Research's proven, unbiased innovation and implementation criteria framework.
  • These findings are from ABI Research's Tier One Connected Automotive Infotainment Suppliers competitive ranking report.This report is part of the company's Smart Mobility & Automotive research service, which includes research, data, and ABI Insights.

Harman, Continental, and Bosch Lead in ABI Research's Connected Automotive Infotainment Competitive Ranking

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

LONDON, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Harman, Continental, and Bosch lead the way in connected infotainment systems, a segment that generated U$32 billion in revenues in 2019, finds global tech advisory firm ABI Research.

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  • LONDON, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Harman, Continental, and Bosch lead the way in connected infotainment systems, a segment that generated U$32 billion in revenues in 2019, finds global tech advisory firm ABI Research.
  • In its latest Tier One Connected Automotive Infotainment Suppliers Competitive Ranking, Harman is the clear leader, with Continental in a distant second place, and Bosch a close third.
  • The Tier One Connected Automotive Infotainment Suppliers competitive ranking analyzed and compared 15 of the most prominent Tier One suppliers offering connected infotainment worldwide - AISIN, Alpine, Aptiv, Bosch, Faurecia, Continental, Denso, Harman, Hyundai MOBIS, JVCKENWOOD, LG Electronics, Melco, Panasonic Automotive, Pioneer, and Visteon - using ABI Research's proven, unbiased innovation and implementation criteria framework.
  • These findings are from ABI Research's Tier One Connected Automotive Infotainment Suppliers competitive ranking report.This report is part of the company's Smart Mobility & Automotive research service, which includes research, data, and ABI Insights.

Rockford Fosgate® Introduces All New Motorsports Audio Kits Featuring Color Optix™ RGB LED Lighting

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Kit options begin with Stage1 or Stage2 systems that include a stereo and speakers, then continues to build in performance, features, and adds RGB LED lighting from Stage3 up to the all-new Stage 6 system.

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  • Kit options begin with Stage1 or Stage2 systems that include a stereo and speakers, then continues to build in performance, features, and adds RGB LED lighting from Stage3 up to the all-new Stage 6 system.
  • The RZR14-STG6 with 1500 watts of power, RGB LED speakers and rear 8-inch horn speaker cans, subwoofer, stereo, and RGB LED controller will light the way and pump out the music.
  • The X317-STG6 also features the larger 8-inch rear horn speakers and all the lighting control as in the RZR14-STG6, but also includes a second subwoofer in the 1500-watt system.
  • Designed to stand up to water, dirt, mud, and UV rays, these kits are Element Ready for the off-road environment.

Global Automotive Infotainment Systems Market Growth Outlook and Forecasts (2020 - 2025) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, January 4, 2021

The "Automotive Infotainment Systems Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecasts (2020 - 2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Automotive Infotainment Systems Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecasts (2020 - 2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The automotive infotainment systems market is expected to register a CAGR of 8.66%, during the forecast period, 2020-2025.
  • However, the rise in the number of accidents due to drivers' distraction, may hinder the growth of the market.
  • There is a rise in smartphone functions to be built into in-vehicle infotainment systems.

Idrive Has Record-Breaking Year Despite COVID Pandemic

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Thursday, December 31, 2020

The beginning of 2020, idrive released its all new next-generation dash camera, the idrive AI Cam , and focused on a global expansion for the upcoming year.

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  • The beginning of 2020, idrive released its all new next-generation dash camera, the idrive AI Cam , and focused on a global expansion for the upcoming year.
  • Idrive is a leading provider of Artificially Intelligent (AI) software and hardware for highly accurate driver monitoring .
  • Idrive started off 2020 with a brand-new product release and only months later was faced with global shutdowns affecting businesses around the world.
  • Despite an extremely difficult year, idrive was able to ship out more units than any other year to date.

BOSS Audio Systems Introduces New Portfolio of Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Multimedia Players

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

BOSS Audio Systems ( www.bossaudio.com ), a leading innovator in car audio and video products for more than 30 years, today launched the new BOSS Audio wireless in-dash multimedia player the industrys first completely wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto aftermarket multimedia unit by a U.S. brand.

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  • BOSS Audio Systems ( www.bossaudio.com ), a leading innovator in car audio and video products for more than 30 years, today launched the new BOSS Audio wireless in-dash multimedia player the industrys first completely wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto aftermarket multimedia unit by a U.S. brand.
  • In addition, BOSS Audio released three other new wireless units under its portfolio of brands, including Planet Audio and Sound Storm Laboratories.
  • The new product offerings expand the selection of wireless audio products for consumers in the U.S. market, giving customers more options and filling a market gap.
  • Todays drivers are demanding easier, more customizable car audio experiences that dont require a cord, said Xin Hamilton, Vice President of Marketing at BOSS Audio.