Satellite radio as an aftermarket category continues to suffer fr...

sales when it stopped shipping the Audiovox Express receiver because its wireless FM modulator was found to exceed FCC power emission limits, he said. Sales “remain suspended,” pending FCC approval of a revised product Audiovox believes compliant, he said. Mobile electronics made up more of Audiovox’s mix in Q1, but sales fell about 10% from a year earlier on lower sales in satellite radio and a drop in the company’s Jensen and mobile video businesses, Lavelle said. This year, Audiovox will market “a very competitive” lineup in mobile electronics that incorporate MP3, iPod and satellite radio features, Lavelle said: “These units have higher average selling prices and carry better margins than the traditional head units that they replace.” In navigation products, Audiovox plans to bow 3 new GPS portables in the 2nd half priced at $399-$599, he said. The top of the line: a Jensen-branded model that’s a “key differentiator” from competitors, he said. Besides doubling as an XM plug-&-play receiver with XM realtime traffic reports, it also will have built-in MP3 functionality and accept an optional rear-observation camera interface, Lavelle said.