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Sirius XM to Release iPhone Accessory Receiver Next Week?

Thursday August 20, 2009 7:31 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
Satwaves reports that satellite radio company Sirius XM will be releasing a dock connector accessory receiver for the iPhone and iPod touch at a media event next Wednesday, allowing access full Sirius XM service via their devices.

Sources familiar with the situation are now confirming that Sirius XM will be unveiling the iPhone/iPod Touch accessory docks that I speculated about three months ago this Wednesday, August 26th. Sirius XM will be hosting a special invitation only media event in New York that day to show off their new products to be available this holiday season. The invitation reads: "View the new lineup of radios and accessories from Sirius XM for the home, office, vehicle and beyond."

Satwaves points to a posting at XMFan showing a diagram of the accessory, which will reportedly be called the "XM SkyDock".

The XM SkyDock is a docking station for your iPod Touch or iPhone that turns it into a SATELLITE XM Radio receiver! Included is an XM antenna, power cord (also featuring the new transmitter technology), and docking station that turns your iPod/iPhone into an actual XM Satellite Radio receiver using the SiriusXM app. This may be the biggest breakthrough in satellite radio technology to date, and could possibly bring in millions of additional subscribers. This SKYDock kit is expected to sell for less than $100.



The XM SkyDock accessory will reportedly utilize the Sirius XM Premium Online iPhone application initially released in June as an interface for the satellite service.
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Balty
Posted: 36 months ago
Interesting... it could really be useful...
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Rayfire
Posted: 36 months ago
This does sound promising, accessories made for the iPhone is getting bigger and bigger.
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crisss1205
Posted: 36 months ago
I would definitely consider buying this!
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Jeff321
Posted: 36 months ago
Interesting. I still think their subscription fees are too high though.
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webworks415
Posted: 36 months ago
useless if they dont enable Howard Stern and other channels blocked on their app.
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butchseaman
Posted: 36 months ago
I dropped my sirius account because they wanted an additional $2.99 a year when i had 3 different accounts. That was just getting too much ....:mad:
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rth231
Posted: 36 months ago
Wait... 100 dollars plus 9.99 a month so I can have commercial free music when I could just load up my iPod/iPhone with whatever music I want?

Enjoy bankruptcy. No jokes, I'm being sirius.
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Rychiar
Posted: 36 months ago
im failing to see the point here. can't ya just listen to it all via 3G right now without the reception hassle of a satellite receiver?:confused:
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SpaceKitty
Posted: 36 months ago

im failing to see the point here. can't ya just listen to it all via 3G right now without the reception hassle of a satellite receiver?:confused:


Read the first post again, it says it will allow FULL accsess to all the Sirius/XM channels. Right now not all the channels are available on the Sirius/XM app.
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MacFly123
Posted: 36 months ago
All I can say is I would surely not invest in this company or its ideas! :rolleyes:
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