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Clifford's Scout 355B personal navigator
Following the oh-so-soft steps of its highly elusive Scout 420 brethren, the forthcoming Scout 355B is taking the quiet approach to bursting on the (admittedly crowded) 3.5-inch GPS scene. According to NaviGadget, the newfangled navigator has just been spotted in FCC filings, and looks to be a fairly respectable run-of-the-mill GPS with its built-in MP3 player, 266MHz Samsung S3C2410 processor, SiRF Star III receiver, and removable Li-ion battery. Additionally, the unit will boast NAVTEQ maps, a QVGA touchscreen, photo viewer, SD card slot, handsfree calling via Bluetooth, and will be powered by Windows CE .NET 4.2. As expected, there's no hints as to when the 355B will be headed to store shelves, but it will reportedly cost around three Benjamins whenever it does.[Via MobileWhack]
Directed Electronics intros HD Radio add-on for car stereos
Directed Electronics looks to be doing its best to help out the HD Radio Alliance in its big-budget efforts to raise awareness of the fledgling HD Radio standard, introducing the DMHD-1000 HD Radio add-on unit to bring those digital broadcasts to existing car stereos. Unlike previous HD Radio add-on devices from the likes of Kenwood and Alpline, Directed Electronics' unit will work with any old car radio, using either the built-in FM modulator or RCA output, with a separate control panel catering to your station selecting needs, displaying the relevant information on its "multi-line" backlit display. While it is an add-on, the device unfortunately costs about as much as most are likely willing to pay for a standalone radio, setting you back an even $200. If that's not too much for you, you should be able to get your hands on one now.
Sirius' Stiletto 100 in the wild
See that? No, not the big honkin' speaker dock, but the Stiletto 100 just casually hangin' out in the wild. The dock we already know as the Soloist from Directed Electronics but this is a first live-shot 'round these parts of the WiFi-enabled Stiletto 100 from Sirius. Besides playing live Sirius broadcasts, the $349 device is expected to offer 100 hours of storage and the ability to download and store MP3 and WMA files. If that September launch holds up then we can expect the unboxing rituals to commence any day now. [Via Orbitcast]
