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Don't fear something because it might expand your little world.]]>Aug 26th 2009 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 27th 2009 12:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/
A. This device is only an FM transmitter with a charger, and Sirius is using it as a way of getting around licensing fees for Howard and the NFL. So it's free for users assuming you have a streaming plan.

B. It's still an FM transmitter and charger, but they are going to try to charge you the full fee of an extra radio each month.

C. The app itself is going to be made smart enough to communicate with a receiver inside the dongle. So the app would need to be able to stream music from a line-in of sorts, while also talking to the dongle to tell it to change stations and such. Plus reading in data for the display of what's playing. Between Apples draconian security, and the antenna size/reception issues, I don't see this one happening.

I am hoping option A is the outcome, but knowing Sirius I would go with B.]]>Aug 26th 2009 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 27th 2009 5:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 3:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/
I was scared of being one when I bought the iPhone lately, but it turned out to be all about the user himself. I would never pay for this crap, but many iPhone users will buy it or at least praise it!]]>Aug 26th 2009 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/
If I needed something more than the Navigon (or TomTom) app, I would've just bought a TomTom on sale. If I actually ever decided burning $13 bucks a month for satellite radio, I'll buy a dedicated, cheaper receiver.]]>Aug 26th 2009 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/
This thing should be no more than $29.99.


Sirius charges $169 for their head unit which includes color LCD and all that jazz. This iPhone accessory is little more than an antenna, some buttons, and some firmware.

Not to mention that due to the iPhone's awesome inability to multitask, you can forget about simultaneously using your iPhone as a GPS, or checking your email (of course assuming you're not actually driving).]]>Aug 26th 2009 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 27th 2009 9:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 3:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/
Please tell me you're not sirius? (see what I did there?)

Lemme be clear,

IT HAS A GODDAMNED XM RADIO BUILT IN TO THE DEVICE.

This is why it's price is over $100. :)

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Don't hate just because they don't make one for your phone! Hehe]]>Aug 26th 2009 3:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 4:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 4:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/
And no, it's not the Pre or BlackBerry or any Google phone.
iPhone apps and accessories are growing too fast.
Bring on a ZuneHD phone or something...]]>Aug 26th 2009 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/
EVEN better...

They should have went all out and sold it for like $150. Include a single cable that runs outside the car and works as a booster for GPS (think TomTom Dock) and Satellite Radio antenna. Then offerred the XM NavTraffic options as well as a good speaker phone and Satellite radio. As it sits now it is hard to replace my XpressRC and TomTom for this when it falls just short of what I want. ]]>Aug 26th 2009 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/
When I turn on my DAB radio I get about 30 stations all for free :D no DAB on iPhone tho]]>Aug 26th 2009 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/
Anyone who travels by road for any significant distance on a regular basis will tell you that there is something very reassuring in being able to find all the content you want, at the times you expect it, no matter where you are.

There isn't anything else QUITE like sat radio.]]>Aug 26th 2009 6:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/xm-sirius-announces-skydock-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/Aug 26th 2009 4:27PM