October 17, 2006

Delphi Announces the SkyFi3

Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 9:23 AM

SkyFi3Delphi has officially announced the Delphi SkyFi3 XM satellite radio receiver/MP3 player - but Orbitcast readers have known about it for a few weeks already. Here's a rundown of the official details, some we know about and some are new:

  • 65% smaller than previous SkyFi units
  • 30-minutes of Pause-Replay functionality
  • 10-hours of XM content recording on non-removable flash memory
  • Micro SD card support for MP3/WMA/WAV storage
  • Car dock included with the ability for horizontal or vertical orientation
  • Car dock also includes a AUX outlet for external audio
  • Included earphones
  • Internal 8 hour rechargable battery
  • Two Live Wearable Kits will be available:
    • Standard Live Wearable Kit (SA10252) - 90 Minutes of live XM
    • Premium Live Wearable Kit (SA10228) - 7 hours of live XM, 40 hours of stored playback
  • The Delphi SkyFi3 will be available December 1st
  • SkyFi3 will MSRP is $229
  • Some retailers will be offering the Live Wearable Kit ($49 value) for free

Of note: The Delphi SkyFi3 has been submitted to the FCC, but has not yet been authorized. This is probably why you've seen it advertised, and then subsequently pulled from the ads.

Read the full press release after the jump... 

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