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SPOT CONNECT
NO CELL PHONE SERVICE?
NO PROBLEM - TURN YOUR SMARTPHONE INTO A SATELLITE COMMUNICATOR WITH SPOT Connect!!
Today's smartphones provide a level of social connection far beyond what we imagined just a few years ago.
But when you go beyond the reach of the grid, your smartphone needs the help of SPOT Connect to keep you in touch withfriends, family, and emergency personnel.
Simply pair your smartphone with SPOT Connect, and get connected to a global satellite network that lets you send messages and GPS coordinates from virtually anywhere on the planet.
Update Twitter and Facebook. Send email and text messages. Request non-emergency help from professional service providers.
And in the case of a critical emergency, send an SOS message requesting emergency assistance.
Help: Use the Help mode to send either custom Type & Send or Predefined messages to recipients in your contact list for non-life threatening assistance.
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Service
subscription required.
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Functions
Track Progress: Start/stop tracking at any time using the SPOT Connect App.
(Additional service required).
You can also mark a Reference Point or send Check-in/OK messages from specific
locations while in Track Progress mode.
Type & Send: Use SPOT Connect to send custom email and text messages via
satellites to your contacts.
Create up to 41 character SOS, Help and Check-in/OK messages. Messages will
be sent directly to the contact groups you select via email or SMS.
You can even post custom messages on Twitter and Facebook.
If you encounter problems, you can send custom SOS messages describing your
situation, with your GPS position included.
Read moreSocial Networks: Don't lose the connection to your social networks
when you venture off the cellular grid.
SPOT Connect with the basic service package enables you to send Predefined messages
to your favorite social destinations.
The Type & Send function allows you to create short custom messages in the
field, which you can send to social destinations or specific contacts
via email or text message.
*"Made for iPod" and "Made for iPhone" mean that an electronic
accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod or iPhone respectively,
and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance
standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its
compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of
this
accessory with iPod or iPhone may affect wireless performance. iPhone and iPod
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Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google
Permissions.
SPECS
Size: 3" x 2.6" x 1.2" (7.6 cm x 6.6 cm x 3.2 cm)
Weight: 4.9 oz (w/ batteries)
GPS Lat. Lon. datum format: WGS-84
Operating Environment: Operating temperatures:
-13°F to +140°F (-25°C to +60°C) Altitude: -328 ft to 21,325
ft (-100 m to +6500 m)
IPX7 Waterproof: Up to a depth of 1 meter for up to 30 minutes
Bluetooth range ~30 feet
Certifications:
FCC, IC, WEEE, SAR, RoHS, CE
Satellite Technology:
GPS accuracy: 32.8 ft (10 m) location accuracy
Commercial satellites (LEO): 1610-1620 MHz L-band frequency
Visibility: 1 to 4 at any one time
More satellites for SOS detection than anyone for faster signal detection.
Compatibility:
Apple iOS:
Made for iPod touch® (2nd, 3rd and 4th generation),
iPhone® 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G*
Android: Platform 2.0 or later*
BATTERY
Type: 2 AA Energizer Ultimate
Lithium 8X (L91)
Battery Performance