All-new SKYFi2 includes first-ever pause and replay features
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Delphi Corp. (NYSE: DPH), a pioneer of
in-vehicle entertainment and electronics, and XM Satellite Radio
(Nasdaq: XMSR), America's No. 1 satellite radio service, are introducing
another breakthrough product, the new Delphi XM "SKYFi2" -- the next
generation SKYFi satellite radio receiver.
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The Delphi XM SKYFi2 takes SKYFi, the best selling satellite radio
receiver ever, and makes it even better by adding several new exciting
features, including the first-ever "pause" and "replay" functions for
satellite radio. Utilizing leading edge technology, the "30 Minute Replay"
function continuously and automatically saves the last 30 minutes of
programming -- including programming from multiple XM channels. In addition,
listeners can pause the program they are listening to with the option to play
back that programming within 30 minutes. The unit also has a built-in
wireless FM modulator, personalized stock ticker, personalized sports scores,
a clock, TuneSelect(TM) by song and artist and much more.
The new vehicle kit is upgraded for wireless FM modulation through the
antenna allowing users to easily self-install SKYFi2 in their vehicle. SKYFi2
also features a new, easier to read display and will work with all existing
SKYFi accessories including the Delphi CD Audio System. Additional features
include a large scroll wheel, convenient remote control, direct channel entry,
the ability to preview and channel search by channel name, artists and song
titles, and 30 channel presets. All of this combines to give users the most
opportunity to experience more than 120 XM channels of revolutionary
programming including news, sports, traffic, weather, and 68 commercial-free
music stations.
"Our new Delphi XM SKYFi2 is the first satellite radio receiver to offer
listeners the ability to pause and replay their favorite XM program," said Joe
Damato, director of consumer electronics for Delphi Product & Service
Solutions. "Everyone has experienced the frustration of an untimely telephone
call or wished they could 'hear that song again' while enjoying their favorite
program. SKYFi2 addresses these problems simply and elegantly -- making it a
'must-have' product for dedicated XM listeners."
The Delphi XM SKYFi2 will be available at most major consumer electronics
retailers this fall for $129.99 MSRP. Optional new home and vehicle adaptor
kits are also available for $69.99 MSRP.
"We are excited about SKYFi2 because in addition to the pause and replay
functions and the personalized stock quotes, XM listeners can customize and
access for the first time scores for pro football, baseball, basketball,
hockey, tennis, golf, NASCAR, and your favorite college sports while listening
to XM," said Dan Murphy, senior vice president, product marketing and
distribution, XM Satellite Radio. "These innovations round out the industry's
most feature-rich plug and play model available."
Delphi satellite radios have received many industry recognitions,
including Roady2, named "Editor's Choice" by PC Magazine in its recent five-
star review, as well as the original SKYFi which was recognized by Consumers
Digest as a "Best Buy" -- a rating awarded to fewer than three percent of the
competing models in any given product category.
About Delphi
Delphi was the first company to integrate a radio into the dashboard in
1936, the first to bring satellite radio to the vehicle in 2001 and the first
to bring a portable satellite radio boombox to the market in 2002. Delphi
continues to expand its in-vehicle and consumer electronics technologies.
Delphi has a broad portfolio of products to answer a wide variety of
information and entertainment needs. For more information, visit
http://www.delphi.com/media .
About XM Satellite Radio
XM is America's #1 satellite radio service with more than 2.1 million
subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York
City and Nashville, Tennessee at the Country Music Hall of Fame, XM's 2004
lineup includes more than 120 digital channels of choice from coast to coast:
68 one-hundred-percent commercial-free music channels, featuring hip hop to
opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; 34 channels of premier
sports, talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and 21
channels of the most advanced traffic and weather information for major
metropolitan areas nationwide. For more information about XM, visit
http://www.xmradio.com .
SOURCE Delphi Corporation; XM Satellite Radio
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CONTACT: Laura Joseph of Delphi Corporation, +1-248-267-8643, laura.m.joseph@delphi.com ; or David Butler of XM Satellite Radio, +1-202-380-4317, david.butler@xmradio.com
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