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Sirius Launches Lynx Portable Radio

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Sirius XM Radio has introduced the SiriusXM Lynx Portable Radio, the first SiriusXM 2.0 radio that receives an expanded channel lineup via satellite and Internet. Lynx is the most advanced radio ever from SiriusXM, and is built with a flexible architecture which allows for new features and capabilities to be added through software updates. Lynx is based on the Android operating system and is fully updatable via a Wi-Fi connection.

SiriusXM Lynx is currently available online, and will be available soon at retail stores nationwide, says the company. Lynx has a price tag of $249.99.

SiriusXM 2.0 is a major upgrade and evolution of SiriusXM’s satellite and Internet delivered service, that will ultimately span hardware, software, audio, and data services.

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