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Community => Muppets Threads! (And Anything Else) => Topic started by: mickeg on February 24, 2023, 12:59:38 PM
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... for travel in remote places where cell coverage may be unreliable or where I do not have a phone plan with the local provider, I would consider one of these.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/24/bullitt-launches-satellite-smartphones-as-mobile-space-race-heats-up.html
And:
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/bullitt-to-launch-its-iphone-rivaling-satellite-smartphone-in-march/
That way I would have ability to communicate with someone elsewhere for times when I am far from cell coverage.
I spend about a week a year away from cell coverage, but for only a week a year, I am not going to bother investing in electronics for that. My six year old cell phone works just fine, for normal cell uses so I plan to just keep using it as long as it works.
I put this note here instead of Electronics, as this is not an electronics item on a bicycle. It is a communication device for general travel use. Dan, if you think it is in the wrong place, please adjust.
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That might put pressure on Garmin's usage pricing but the Garmin InReach Mini 2 wins on battery life https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/p/592606#specs which is an important consideration. Keeping the phone turned off except when needed will, of course, stop the battery from running down so quickly.
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The way I read it, it was not a tracker that you can use to follow the location of someone as they wander across the globe, just a means to communicate by text. I assume only text, not large files like photos. And if you are far from cell coverage, I see airplane mode as being built for that. That said, it did not say much so maybe there is a built in tracker function like the InReach?
I however wish that phone had replaceable batteries that a user could swap out. I bought spare batteries for my phone, I carry two spare batteries when I go canoeing or kayaking, it takes me about five minute to swap out a battery. I am almost always in airplane mode, get three or more days out of a battery.
They were clear that one version is for Europe and one for North America, I really wish a phone like that had the frequencies for both.
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I think the newest iPhone has some satellite capability. I’d not be prepared to spend over £1000 for one. I use an iPhone 11 and a Nokia 3310 but an in-reach would be a good idea when riding remote.
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I think the newest iPhone has some satellite capability. ...
I think the newest Apple was the first one to have that. But I do not recall if it was only to make emergency calls or if you can do other communication like this one. And I do not recall if Apple charged a fee for an emergency call.