SiriusXM Lynx satellite radio receiver hands-on (Engadget)
It’s been a few months since we first caught wind of Sirius XM’s $250 Lynx
satellite radio receiver, and today at CES we finally got to see it in person.
It’s a solidly-built device that’s about the same size as a 5th generation
iPod, has an 1150 mAh battery with a microSD slot underneath a soft touch
plastic back cover. The Lynx runs a heavily modified version of Android, but
when we inquired about the possibility of Android Market access or non-Sirius
XM apps making their way onto the Lynx, we were told that there were no such
plans — so sorry folks, no Angry Birds or Gmail to be had here.
Unfortunately, Sirius XM was coy about what silicon lies beneath its
touchscreen, so full specs remain a mystery. We also had a chance to see the
Lynx’s Bluetooth-equipped home dock and remote and a speaker dock (with
remote) that works with both the Lynx SiriusXM’s other sat radio units.
The interface is fairly simple. There’s a pair of home screens with six self-
explanatory options: Satellite, Internet, My Library, Show Finder, Bluetooth
Connect and Settings options. Because of all the wireless interference …
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