Parrot presents its latest innovations at CES 2008
Parrot introduces cutting-edge technologies at CES Las Vegas 2008: Parrot DF7700, a revolutionary MMS digital photo frame Parrot NFC-enabled products for photo, music and car. CES Las Vegas, Nevada, January 7th 2007 Parrot, leader for wireless peripherals around the mobile phone, will be demonstrating a series of cutting-edge consumer electronics products at CES Las Vegas, including the DF7700, a revolutionary MMS digital photo frame allowing users to send their photos straight to the PARROT DF7700 via MMS from their mobile phone, wherever they are in the world and regardless of the operator. The DF7700 has an integrated SIM card with a dedicated call number, it also features a USB connection and an SD card slot. Whatever the source of your photos, users can easily transfer them to the PARROT DF7700. The PARROT DF7700 is a real electronic photo album, storing over 500 snaps in its internal memory. Parrot is committed to developing products that make peoples lives easier, i.e. products that are easy to use and as intuitive as possible. As testament to this commitment, Parrot is presenting at CES the first NFC-enabled products for trial comprising a digital photo frame, a Hi-Fi speaker system, a conferencing system and a car kit which all work with a Nokia NFC enabled phone. The added value lies in the fact that NFC is fast and easy to use, while guaranteeing at the same time a high level of security says Henri Seydoux, founder and CEO of Parrot. The range of potential applications, from digital photo frames to music and car kits will add real value to the consumer confirms Henri Seydoux. Parrot feels that playing an active part in the NFC Forum initiative will be key to ensuring that NFC is implemented to its full potential in all future products. Parrot welcomes any industry initiative such as NFC that helps improve the customer experience via simplicity of use and more user-friendly features.
The Parrot MMS digital photo frame is only available in France at this time and retails for an MSRP of 189 Euros.
For further information on the Parrot product range, visit our website at www.parrot.com or contact: Parrot Press Relations Karen.ward@bitepr.com + Berthilde.goupy@parrot.com +74 07
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-based wireless hands free car kits, having identified this standards vast potential as early as 1999. In 2006, Parrot sold about 3 million units. Determined to accompany the wireless peripherals irresistible breakthrough into our day-to-day lives, Parrot has been developing since 2006 a new wireless range of sound and image products. Today, Parrot truly has a major international focus: 90.5% of its sales are generated outside of France, and a large percentage of its production is 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 achieved strong growth in its consolidated revenues, up from 80.9 million Euros pro forma in 2005 to 166.9 million Euros in 2006. www.parrot.com Euronext Paris Eurolist, Compartiment B : FR0004038263 PARRO