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New Satellite Messaging Device Designed to Work With Smartphones Via App

Globalstar subsidiary Spot announced Monday a next-generation two-way satellite messenger device that connects to a smartphone via Bluetooth to send and receive messages. The $249 device (starting at $11.99 for monthly service) is designed to provide satellite communications and emergency…

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notifications to adventurers and remote workers from a device equipped with a QWERTY keyboard, said the company. Users see satellite messages via a phone app. It includes 14 preprogrammed messages and directly connects to the GEOS International Emergency Coordination Center.