XM Satellite Radion on a Pocket PC?

[Computer Ninja]

From the folks who -didn’t- bring you the laser keyboard (we pre-ordered over a year ago). iBIZ Technology Corporation has announced today that Synosphere (a wholly owned subsidiary of iBIZ) is offering to license its patent pending satellite radio handheld accessory technology to qualified partners (Application #10/801,973).

”Our patent pending satellite radio technology, once developed, will allow satellite radio subscribers the ability to listen to satellite radio directly on their PDAs or Smartphones anywhere they can receive a satellite radio signal. This accessory will simply attach to a handheld computer through various handheld computer expansion ports and allow subscribers to listen to high quality audio using wired or optional wireless stereo headphones. In addition, our architecture also provides an option for subscribers to listen to satellite radio on any nearby FM audio receiver without using any wires. It also provides subscribers the ability to personalize their satellite radio experience by using a full color graphical user interface,” commented Bryan A. Scott, CEO of Synosphere.

We’ve been using XM at home, work and car for the last 6 months- it’s as life-changing as TiVo, so we’re kinda excited— but we just really want our frickin’ laser beam keyboard, is that too much to ask?

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[CatchClaw]

Um, I read this article. I am not exactly clear on what it means. That they're working on a solution for xm on the ppc? Or that they have one? That it's likely to happen or that they don't deliver what they promise? I could be just confused..... What do laser beam keyboards have to do with xm radio?

[schoon]

I think Ninja was just saying that this information should be taken with a grain of salt because the same company that announced this XM product had also produced the Laser Keyboard but has failed to actually produce it for public consumption. I for one would be satisfied simply with a combination FM Radio/256 meg SD card for my Axim x3i so I could listen to the radio while i'm at the gym.