|  The new Sirius Stiletto could be the one that breaks open the floodgates for portable satellite radio. By combining three critical standards - stored songs, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi - this device opens the potential for ubiquity of a level that satellite operators seriously need in light of recent moves in the automotive industry as free trial subscriptions expire and many cars swith to iPod readiness.
The Stiletto (measuring 4.7 by 2 by 1 inches), offers 100 hours of recordable storage (2GB), and the Wi-Fi aspect gives subscribers access "to all of Sirius's 64 commercial-free music channels, plus Howard Stern's two channels, Martha Stewart Living Radio, OutQ, and other original talk programming." That can be extremely useful indoors, and just the thought of dual streams--one from space, the other via the Internet--makes this gadget a wonder. Unlike the S50, which could only download radio streams when docked (in effect, it was a low-capacity MP3 player), the Stiletto can catch live satellite radio feed. The Stiletto can reach Sirius' programming via wireless fidelity, or Wi-Fi, connections. It can also download songs from Yahoo's music service, according to documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission, into 2 GB of storage. Features: - Live Portable Reception
- Up to 100 hours of storage (2 GB)
- Up to 10 hours of one touch (Love) recording of individual songs directly from SIRIUS' Commercial Free Music Content
- Schedule up to 6 hour blocks of recording from SIRIUS' Commercial free Content
- Listen to SIRIUS Online Content through accessible WIFI connections
- Bookmark your favorite and Loved Songs for purchase through Yahoo! Music Engine™.
- Compatible with most online music providers (not compatible with AAC files)
- New Enhanced media dial with six-way navigation control that puts everything at your fingertips
- Exclusive Aurora user interface provides easy access to your favorite SIRIUS content with a bright 2.2" full color display
- SIRIUS Replay™—Pause, rewind and replay 44 minutes of live radio
- 30 channel presets
- Audible channel names
- GameAlert™—Prompts when your favorite games are being broadcast and alerts you when the scores change
- GameZone™—Lists all your favorite teams in one category and lets you select a different team from each of the various sport leagues including NFL, NBA, NHL® and college sports Parental Control and Channel Lock
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