Presenting Pioneer AVIC-X930BT by CarTunes

The guys at CarTunes of Atlanta always love to keep their customers up to date with the latest technology for your friend on wheels. So today, they chose the Pioneer AVIC-X930BT.

Pioneer’s AVIC-X930BT delivers a Pu-Pu platter of intuitive multimedia features right to your fingertips featuring a 6.1″ LCD Screen with DVD, CD, Mp3, and iPod Playback and control.
It also features some unique new features like Aha Radio for iPhone users which enables you to keep track of Facebook and Twitter content right on your radio. Love Pandora radio? Plug your iPhone in and control it straight through the screen with thumbs up and thumbs down control! How about Handsfree Bluetooth? This supports hands free calling and audio streaming. Navigation? No problem, with a full featured mapping system from Tele-Atlas you can’t go wrong.

I love it when they do the Item of the Week. It's sound advise and most importantly, they're not acting like "used car salesmen" and push you into buying it.

CarTunes of Atlanta Recomments the Pioneer App Radio

What other customization shop offers online sound (No pun intended) advice without expecting much in return? Well, the guys at CarTunes of Atlanta released their latest electronic recommendation... the Pioneer App Radio.


According to CarTunes,

If your world revolves around your iPhone, this is what you need!

Pioneer’s AppRadio has come to Cartunes. AppRadio is the first radio ever to fully integrate with your iPhone and bring many of your iPhone apps straight to your radio.

The AppRadio is the first radio that is truly like having an iPhone in your dash. With multiple apps supported and more on the way this is the perfect radio for an iPhone user that doesn’t want to pay for some of the more feature filled radios but want something that’s based around their iPhone.

Features Include:

Double Din 6.1″ Touch Screen Interface
iPod/iPhone connection
Built In Bluetooth
First ever radio with iPhone App Support
Use Apps like: MotionX GPS Drive, Google Maps, Rdio, Photo Viewer, and Pandora Radio

Not bad, but this is non applicable for me, seeing how I don't have an iPhone. Mac Laptop... yes. iPhone... no.

June 22nd, Pioneer Electronics Unveils A New Way to Use Apps in the Car.

Pioneer Electronics Inc., the leader in aftermarket car electronics technology, today unveiled its latest innovation, the game-changing AppRadio™. Drawing upon Pioneer’s technology integration expertise and following its “Rethinking Connectivity” strategy, AppRadio is the first in-vehicle product designed to utilize the processing power, storage capacity, network connectivity and apps of the iPhone and iPod touch (4th generation) as the primary source for its information and entertainment capabilities. Pioneer’s AppRadio also features the industry’s first capacitive touchscreen that enables control of most functions using similar touch and motion gestures as many of today’s most popular smartphones, but in a larger 6.1-inch screen designed specifically for safer in-vehicle operation. For safety and convenience, AppRadio features built-in Bluetooth1 for hands-free calling and an input for an optional vehicle mounted rear facing back-up camera.

When connected to an iPhone and iPod touch (4th generation) with the Pioneer AppRadio application and compatible third-party apps, the full potential of the AppRadio is unleashed, bringing an ever-expanding world of convenience and connectivity directly into the dash. The Pioneer AppRadio application, available free in the App Store, enables access to the data and connectivity of the iPhone 4, providing users the ability to access Google Maps and stay current with recommended compatible third-party apps.

Google Maps appears on the AppRadio screen with the same mapping information and features that consumers are familiar with. The system enables users to search2, route to locations, view route directions and create bookmarks with the ability to drop pins directly on the map.

Pioneer has initially partnered with several app providers to integrate AppRadio compatibility into a few of today’s most popular apps, formatted specifically for safe use and access in the vehicle. AppRadio compatible apps are now available including INRIX, MotionX-GPS Drive, Rdio, and Pandora Radio.

Pioneer’s AppRadio will be available in late June with a suggested retail price below $500.

The Pioneer AppRadio App is available now from the App Store for the iPhone 4 and iPod touch (4th generation) or at www.apple.com/itunes/.