Outdoor Retailer: SPOT turns smartphones into satellite communicators

8:56 p.m. on January 22, 2011 (EST)

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It's common knowledge and advice to not rely on your cell phone for help in the backcountry, lest you become a cautionary tale. Coverage is unreliable to nonexistent. Self reliance is mandatory. But, what if you could use your smartphone to reach family, friends, or emergency personnel even after you've lost a cell signal? Would you want that extra layer of connectivity outside the grid?...

Full article at http://www.trailspace.com/blog/2011/01/22/outdoor-retailer-spot-connect.html

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Outdoor Retailer: SPOT turns smartphones into satellite communicators

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