http://blog.delorme.com/category/inreach/
Delorme now has a partnership with the Iridium satellite folks that enables you to send and receive short text messages when out of cell phone range. Using the InReach device by itself, you'll be able to send location information and three messages you prepared in advance. Bluetooth pairing the InReach to your Android phone or the Delorme PN-60W GPS device allows you to send and receive text messages anywhere around the globe that's in reach (get it?) of the Iridium satellite system.
The text message can be up to 160 characters in length, and can be sent to any SMS or email address. This includes Facebook or Twitter. You can send messages to any address without configuring ahead of time.
Delorme is offering three levels of service contracts with the InReach. Costs rise depending on how frequently you plan to be sending texts. The good news is that you can easily switch from one monthly plan to another, based on your travel needs.
Details and pricing is not completely clear to me today. The InReach device will cost somewhere around $150, and the cheapest monthly plan will cost $10.
This service sounds a lot like Delorme's partnership with SPOT, which uses the Globalstar satellite network. However, SPOT doesn't allow two way communication. And the SPOT service had a yearly contract commitment, so it's not as flexible as the monthly contract with Iridium.
Delorme now has a partnership with the Iridium satellite folks that enables you to send and receive short text messages when out of cell phone range. Using the InReach device by itself, you'll be able to send location information and three messages you prepared in advance. Bluetooth pairing the InReach to your Android phone or the Delorme PN-60W GPS device allows you to send and receive text messages anywhere around the globe that's in reach (get it?) of the Iridium satellite system.
The text message can be up to 160 characters in length, and can be sent to any SMS or email address. This includes Facebook or Twitter. You can send messages to any address without configuring ahead of time.
Delorme is offering three levels of service contracts with the InReach. Costs rise depending on how frequently you plan to be sending texts. The good news is that you can easily switch from one monthly plan to another, based on your travel needs.
Details and pricing is not completely clear to me today. The InReach device will cost somewhere around $150, and the cheapest monthly plan will cost $10.
This service sounds a lot like Delorme's partnership with SPOT, which uses the Globalstar satellite network. However, SPOT doesn't allow two way communication. And the SPOT service had a yearly contract commitment, so it's not as flexible as the monthly contract with Iridium.
