This Bluetooth fob turns iPhones or Android devices into two-way satellite messengers / The Motorola Defy Satellite Link Bluetooth accessory enables two-way emergency satellite texting using normal smartphones.

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Bullitt, the company that brought you rugged Cat-branded smartphones with thermal cameras, is stuffing trendy emergency-response satellite tech into a Motorola-branded Bluetooth keychain accessory. According to CNET, Bullitt’s Skylo-backed network can rely on geostationary satellites from Inmarsat and EchoStar for connections, while CNBC reports satellite coverage should be live across Europe and North America at launch, followed by Australia and New Zealand, Africa, and Latin America in mid-2023. Comparatively, Apple’s one-way service runs off of a 24-satellite low-orbit constellation through a partnership with Globalstar

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