Delphi's SkyFi 3 spotted

It's sure been a while, but Delphi is finally getting around to updating their SkyFi series with the new SkyFi 3 portable player, and the folks at xm411.com managed to get their hands on one for a little bit of alone time. They definitely like what they see, and while the bigger screen makes the device a decent bit larger than the Inno and Helix players, the unit should make for a good roadtrip companion, while still managing some portable action in a pinch. The 30-minute pause buffer is great for when you need to make a call or talk to your fellow car-riding companions, and the 8 hour battery isn't terrible for some pre-recorded XM action on the go. Unfortunately, the SkyFi 3 doesn't include a built-in antenna, so you'll have to strap on a dorky Wearable Kit (not included) to get live XM radio, and the battery can only handle 90 minutes of that. Luckily, the car kit is included, and the $200-ish price isn't too bad for what you're getting, so if it suits your purposes, it at least shouldn't break the bank.

[Via Orbitcast]

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 5:24PM]

I dont think the new delphi will do well at all. However the new zune from ms might be awesome it all depends on if they add any gaming abilities to it.

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[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 5:30PM]

hmmm......well it looks like a pda.....

i'm sure it will do just fine, maybe XM will start putting more pad data on there channels in order to take up some of the extra space that is on this unit.

They should start putting Album info rather than just channel and artist and song name.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 21st 2006 7:04AM]

I hope this allows you to FF/FR through the content and not just from pad data to pad data.