XM Unveils New Innovations at 2007 Consumer Electronics Show

Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM, America's number-one satellite radio company, is showcasing its newest innovations for the car, home, and portable use at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) January 8-11 in Las Vegas.

CES is the world's largest annual trade show for consumer technology, attracting more than 140,000 attendees and 2,700 exhibitors. The XM booth (CES Booth 4606 in the Las Vegas Convention Center's North Hall) will display the latest products for listening to XM's 170 channels of music, sports, talk, and entertainment from coast to coast, as well as a broad range of advanced tools and services from XM:

• The Bushnell ONIX 400 Weather Tracker is the first portable, handheld device that offers GPS navigation, live XM Radio reception, and personalized, real-time XM weather information anywhere in the United States. The device alerts you to specific weather threats for your personal route and final destination. This in-depth weather data is continuously updated and displayed on the GPS map. The ONIX 400 is a winner of a 2007 CES Innovations Award for outstanding engineering and design.
  
• XM is unveiling the Delphi SKYFi3 satellite radio with the new Delphi Premium Sound System, a portable speaker system with advanced acoustics for listening to XM at home, the office, or on the go. The system offers a modular docking connector that is designed to work with multiple XM radios, including the SKYFi3, MyFi, RoadyXT, and Audiovox Xpress. The SKYFi3, the first satellite radio with removable memory for MP3 music, is a 2007 CES Innovations Award winner in the mobile audio category.
  
• At the XM booth, CES attendees can try out the award-winning XM2go/MP3 portables that enable users to discover new music on XM, record XM content, store their favorite MP3 and WMA files, and purchase music from XM + Napster.
  
• XM will demonstrate the latest cell phones from Cingular Wireless and Alltel Wireless that receive XM Radio Mobile, the new service that streams XM music channels to handsets and displays channel and song information on the screen.
  
• A large wall of XM-ready car stereos will be displayed at CES, including upcoming models from Panasonic, Sony, Alpine, Pioneer, and Jensen that work with the XM Mini-Tuner, a tiny, removable cartridge that contains the XM chipset. The newest XM-ready home audio systems will also be on full display.
  
• The XM CommanderMT is the new universal satellite radio receiver that delivers XM to any FM car stereo, regardless of make, model, or year. The CommanderMT is a slim, sleek faceplate that can be integrated seamlessly into the car's dashboard. The CommanderMT works with the removable XM Mini-Tuner cartridge, rather than a traditional tuner box.
• An expanded line of navigation systems with XM Radio and the real-time traffic service XM NavTraffic will be on site, including Pioneer multimedia systems and the Garmin Zumo 550 for motorcycles.
  
• Hands-on displays of XM plug-and-play radios, such as the Audiovox Xpress, XM Sportscaster, and Delphi RoadyXT, will offer an easy way for people to experience XM programming during CES, including the live play-by-play coverage of the BCS National Championship Game on January 8.
  
• Concept services for the automobile, including personal weather tracking, in-car video, voice command, and parking locator will be demonstrated inside a special XM "infotainment" vehicle at the booth.
  
• XM will be available in 140 models of new cars and trucks in 2007, and CES attendees will be able to check out XM radios in the latest vehicles from General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and Porsche.
  

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