The messages are sent through geostationary satellites about 22,000 miles above the equator.
British smartphone firm Bullitt on Friday released a Bluetooth device that provides satellite connectivity to any iOS or Android smartphone and two smartphones with the capacity to send text messages via space.The Bluetooth device offers users two-way messaging over satellite, as well as location sharing and SOS assistance.
The new phones come in two versions: the $634.49 Caterpillar-branded Cat S75 and the $599 Motorola Defy 2.Both devices come with 5G connectivity, a 6.6-inch display and 5,000 milliampere-hour battery, which the company claims can last up to two full days. However satellite connection is not always active. It is only turned on when a user falls outside the reach of Wi-Fi or mobile network signals.satellite phones have not yet entered mainstream usage because they are often clunky and impractical. Bullit’s new devices don’t have these limitations due to a satellite-enabled chip from Taiwanese semiconductor firm MediaTek.
“This is assuredly not a gimmick,” Tim Shepherd, Bullitt’s senior director of applications and product marketing, told“Reliable communication beyond the traditional reaches of the cellular network is a major issue for a lot of people, and satellite technology is now at the right level of maturity to address the problem.”Ben Wood, lead analyst at CCS Insight, told CNBC that Bullitt is targeting a niche market.
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