Sirius unveils handheld satellite radio device

Satellite radio company Sirius quietly announced late yesterday they were debuting their new SIRIUS XACT XTR1 "Stream Jockey" in conjuction with XACT Communication on the Home Shopping Network this weekend. Dubbing it as the next generation in satellite radio technology, the Stream Jockey is a handheld device about the size of a PDA. It offers the following features:

• 6-line screen display
• S-Seek
• Program alert
• Remote Control
• Internal FM transmitter for wireless connection
• 18 presets
• Distinctive styling
• Integrated headphone input and volume controls
• Car/home and universal docking kits
• 3 boom box options (1 model with MP3 CDs/CDRW and a digital AM/FM radio tuner with 10 presets)

It will be priced at $99.99, with a docking station costing $59.99. Sirius mentioned in a press release that "it can be used as a stand-alone receiver, connected to speakers or headphones. Or, it can be wirelessly connected to a vehicle's in-dash radio, or home stereo system, like other Plug & Play satellite radios."

What is unclear right now is whether or not this device has a built in satellite antenna, or a plug-in one like other products of its kind.