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SIRI: VOXX Reports Strong Satellite Radio Sales

By Brandon Matthews Audiovox (NASDAQ:VOXX) released its third quarter earnings yesterday for the quarterly period ended November 30, 2009. The company reports that "Mobile electronics product sales were up, primarily as a result of higher sales of satellite radio products." The company's press release gives us potential insight into Sirius XM Radio's (NASDAQ:SIRI) fourth quarter as well, stating that the company's "December sales were up." This language has been used before in historical p...

XMp3i Portable Sirius XM Radio Announced At CES

By Brandon Matthews Audiovox (NASDAQ: VOXX) has just announced the XMp3i from Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI). According to the press release, Sirius XM's new XMp3i is the "smallest and most innovative portable satellite radio and MP3 player." The XMp3i can record up to 100 hours of LIVE XM programming and up to 10 hours of commercial free music. The newest portable radio addition to Sirius XM's hardware lineup is equipped with pause, rewind and replay capabilities. The portable unit has...

Sirius XM To Revamp Entire Radio Lineup At CES

By Brandon Matthews According to a source at Best Buy (NYSE:BBY), the company circulated an email last week stating that they will not be restocking Satellite Radio inventories in anticipation of new product releases and stating that Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) will be "completely changing its product line." Following what appears to have been a robust fourth quarter at retail for Sirius XM Radio, many observers have noted that inventories at major electronics retailers have nearly sold...

Sirius XM’s SkyDock Receives Awards

by Demian Russian Sirius XM’s (SIRI) SkyDock is getting some glowing praise from the Consumer Electronics Association. The XM SkyDock was showered with many accolades. Awarded one of the highest scores, the XM SkyDock was a 2010 Best of Innovations Honoree in the In-Vehicle Audio product category and a Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Award honoree. Sean Gibbons, Vice President, Product Marketing, After Market Division, SIRIUS XM Radio said that “SIRIUS XM continues to be recognize...

Update 1: Audiovox Offers Exclusive Sirius XM Information

By Brandon Matthews In an interview on Satwaves Radio Wednesday, Joe Caltabiano, National Sales Manager of the Satellite Radio Division of Audiovox (VOXX) offered listeners EXCLUSIVE details into Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) and its new products and marketing plans. Mr. Caltabiano provided low end satellite radio hardware sales estimates of no less than than 300,000 plus units to be sold in the current quarter, suggesting that higher results were likely and refused to put a cap on the number of Sat...