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Devium Dash is an accessory for your car that turns your iPhone into a real audio system. The accessory was until recently only a project on the kickstarter website, but the donations of several hundred people turned it into reality and it is now available for purchase. Devium Dash is composed of two pieces: the main one that is mounted in the car, instead of the radio, and which is capable of providing 4x50w to the speakers, plus AUX in and video out for an external monitor mounted in the car; and the second is a case for smartphones in which we can currently mount an iPhone terminal and use it to: listen to music, watch a movie, send messages, use the function, GPS, practically anything.
Dash, patent pending, is the convergence of the car stereo and your smartphone. Today's smartphones provide a level of connectivity, accessibility, and usability that has not been possible in the car audio market. Dash doesn't require that you learn a new interface to use your stereo. You already know how to use your phone to access your music, your navigation app, your phone calls, and the incredible number of other apps in your phone's marketplace. While phones are very personal devices, people get new ones every few years. You may remain loyal to the same brand or move to a new company. No matter how frequently you update your phones, Dash will be there ready to support you. Our innovative interchangeable faceplate design allows you to keep your phone at the center of your car.
Dash takes control of your car's audio system but also of any monitors installed in it and gives it to an iPhone terminal that becomes the central hub from which the content is displayed. The video clip above explains the whole process and you notice that a smartphone becomes the "brain" of your car and through it you can control the multimedia content played in the car. Considering that the project is funded, now Devium Dash is available for purchase on the manufacturer's website but you will have to pay $289/$339 to buy it.
