Bluetooth Wireless Interface for iPod and MP3 Players for the Vehicle or Home

OXNARD, Calif.--Aug. 1, 20055, 2005--Scosche Industries, a leader of mobile electronics aftermarket accessories, announced today it has developed and is now shipping its highly anticipated patent-pending Bluetooth wireless interface for iPod and MP3 players for aftermarket brand-name head units and home audio systems. Unlike other "wired" interfaces, the Scosche transmitter connects directly to the headphone output connector of the iPod/MP3 unit and transmits to a Bluetooth receiver connected to the auxiliary input of a vehicle's head unit or home audio system. Scosche's Bluetooth wireless technology transmits continuous streaming audio with digital sound CD quality to your car or home receiver

"Scosche has been synonymous with innovative car audio accessories and we are pleased to offer another first to market product with our Bluetooth wireless technology," said Kas Alves, vice president marketing and sales, Scosche Industries. "Customers now can enjoy their music without wired limitations."

Scosche's Bluetooth wireless technology features a wireless range of 30 feet and a fifteen hour transmitter lithium-ion battery life. It is Bluetooth 1.2 compliant for continuous streaming audio and can pair with an unlimited number of receivers.

Scosche's innovative Bluetooth wireless technology is designed as a family of products with flexibility that builds from its receiver/transmitter kit. Part numbers differ based on the cradle, either for the iPod (#IPBCK) or a universal cradle for MP3 players (#UBCK).

The IPBCK, designed for third and fourth generation iPods and iPod minis, or UBCK designed for universal MP3 players, will work with aftermarket head units with RCA inputs. For those who like flexibility with their music, the Bluetooth interface will allow a passenger in the front or back seat to control the iPod or MP3 unit playing through the vehicle's head unit. Included in the vehicle kit are a 12volt car charger, rechargeable transmitter, and the necessary cables for a simple installation.

Using a home audio/video system, a user can add a home receiver kit (#UBR), or a user can purchase a Bluetooth wireless kit just for the home (#IPBHK). The Scosche wireless Bluetooth interface in the home will allow anyone to listen to his or her iPod or MP3 player with digital sound CD quality through his or her home audio system. In the home, the Scosche receiver is powered off standard 110 AC/DC converter included in the home kit.

Scosche's Bluetooth wireless technology is available at specialty retailers across the country. The primary interface includes the necessary cables for plug-n-play capability. The car kit for iPod players (#IPBCK) will retail at $249.99 and will be available mid-August. The universal Bluetooth kit for MP3 players (#UBCK) will be available in September and will retail at $249.99. The home kits (#UBR and IPBHK) will be available in Fall 2005 and will retail at $129.99 and $249.99 respectively.