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Topic: ******New software updates version 1.14a for MKi9000/MKi91000/MKi9200*

New software updates for Parrot MKi9000 / MKi9100 / MKi9200 ( versions 1.14a ) are now available from the Parrot Software Update Tool

(http://www.parrot.com/download/Parrot_S … e_Tool.zip). 

***Before updating from SW 1.14 to SW 1.14a we recommend to delete phone pairing first***


iPhone 3G/3Gs with firmware 3.0
=> Better management of music when iPhone is plugged on connector and connected via Bluetooth for telephony.

For the best user experience in-car, A2DP is not available when iPhone3G is plugged on connector

Information about iPhone firmware 3.0:

1/ Call quality
Call audio quality for distant caller with iPhone 3G is improved

2/ Bluetooth streaming
This feature is only supported by iPhone 3G/3Gs not by iPhone 1G (first generation)

Following features are supported (A2DP)
- Play/pause
- For every incoming message (email, SMS) sound will be send by iPhone over A2DP.

Features below are not suppported over Bluetooh (A2DP) by iPhone3G/3Gs firmware 3.0:
- Music metadata (title, time, cover, etc...)
- Next/Previous/FFW/FFR
- Browsing

2 Reply by kk

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Re: ******New software updates version 1.14a for MKi9000/MKi91000/MKi9200*

Thanks for the regular updates.  This is the reason I chose to go with Parrot - they continue to release updates to refine their products.

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Re: ******New software updates version 1.14a for MKi9000/MKi91000/MKi9200*

When will the features not supported be supported? Let me rephrase that... will they actually ever be supported???

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Re: ******New software updates version 1.14a for MKi9000/MKi91000/MKi9200*

This is a really poor "update". As far as I can tell it didn't improve anything. When will the MKI series that is designed for Iphone support Iphone features?  Such as; album art, access to music library, skipping forward a song....
C'mon Parrot hurry up, its not too much to ask for, these are features we all assumed would (and should be) be supported.

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Re: ******New software updates version 1.14a for MKi9000/MKi91000/MKi9200*

I have to agree with JP on this one.  I bought the MKi9200 with the thought it would be "just like the video" or even the pictures on the sight.  Now I have a system that while I am happy to have my Ipod play static free and have hands free, I could have gotten it much cheaper for almost the same tools.

I am holding out that Parrot will correct all this.  I am especially waiting for COntact pictures and maybe something that will arrange the contacts first to last name for voice recognition.

Happy Monday.....

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Re: ******New software updates version 1.14a for MKi9000/MKi91000/MKi9200*

jphutch wrote:

This is a really poor "update". As far as I can tell it didn't improve anything. When will the MKI series that is designed for Iphone support Iphone features?  Such as; album art, access to music library, skipping forward a song....
C'mon Parrot hurry up, its not too much to ask for, these are features we all assumed would (and should be) be supported.

Perhaps it's not Parrots fault. I think A2DP official bluetooth specifications, are meant for streaming music only. There is no support for album art, access to music library, etc. It was designed with "wireless headsets in mind" according to Bluetooth.com, so I guess there's no provision for nothing else besides play/pause.

Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) would need to be implemented for this to work. But I believe the iPhone has no support for it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth_ … 28AVRCP.29

7 Reply by iPhone3G78 (edited by iPhone3G78 26-06-2009 09:17:09)

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Re: ******New software updates version 1.14a for MKi9000/MKi91000/MKi9200*

Guys, the iPhone3G/3GS support A2DP/AVRCP Bluetooth profiles:
- A2DP: used to stream the music from your iPhone to your MKi (or mine wink)
- AVRCP: basically used to control the streaming, but I am not sure it is fully implementerd on the iPhone3G... (because it works with my wife's phone - Nokia one).

=> I have updated to 1.14a and use my iPhone3G through the dedicatd connector, this works like a charms (full browsing access + album art), and this is what I want. I don't care about A2DP into my car !

So happy Friday !

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Re: ******New software updates version 1.14a for MKi9000/MKi91000/MKi9200*

I have no iPhone but USB stick and IPOD classic. I have software version 1.11. Is there any reason for me to update?