Last week, we were in Penang for the world debut of the Clarion Mirage ICE system. What’s special about the Mirage is that it’s the first Android-based full automotive grade car stereo in the market. ‘Full automotive grade’ means OEM-grade, and Clarion is targeting car manufacturers and assemblers for now, before stating retail sales in Q4 this year.

Conceived and developed at Clarion Malaysia in Penang, the Mirage is equipped with a 6.5-inch LCD hooked up to Android’s touch-screen graphical user interface (GUI). It runs Android 2.2 Froyo, but customised for a car platform. As with an Android smartphone, the “appatunities” are limitless with the Mirage.

VIDEO: Android-powered Clarion Mirage shows its talent

We’ve already explained what it can do in our launch report, complete with full gallery, but here’s a video to show you what’s possible. Like the Mirage, these stereo girls are proof that barangan buatan Malaysia can be very good :)

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