{"id":155752,"date":"2023-02-24T14:05:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T14:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=155752"},"modified":"2023-10-18T06:10:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T05:10:42","slug":"motorola-has-released-a-keychain-that-adds-satellite-communication-to-any-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/gadgets\/motorola-has-released-a-keychain-that-adds-satellite-communication-to-any-smartphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorola has released a keychain that adds satellite communication to any smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>Motorola has developed the Defy Satellite Link Keychain, which adds satellite messaging to any smartphone.\u00a0The same can be found in the iPhone 14 line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The keyfob integrates with the Bullitt Satellite Messenger (BSM) application, a service that allows you to exchange messages even when there is no cellular connection.\u00a0The user types a message into the BSM and the Defy Satellite Link sends it via satellite.\u00a0The recipient does not have to install the application, he will receive the text sent to him in the form of a regular SMS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>True, such a luxury will cost users a pretty penny.\u00a0The minimum Essential plan costs $4.99 per month.\u00a0It includes 30 messages and the ability to contact FocusPoint International, an international SOS service, for 12 months.\u00a0The organization&#8217;s specialists receive distress signals and connect users with emergency services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The key fob is protected from dust and moisture according to the IP68 standard.\u00a0It is capable of operating in the temperature range from -5\u00b0C to 55\u00b0C.\u00a0According to the developers, a 600 mAh battery will last for several days of work.\u00a0The keychain weighs about 68 grams.\u00a0The gadget connects to the smartphone via Bluetooth.\u00a0The app will require at least Android 10 or iOS 14 to run.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Motorola Defy Satellite Link comes with a GPS sensor.\u00a0Without connecting to a smartphone, the key fob will be able to send information about the last known location, which in certain situations can save a person&#8217;s life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The start of sales is scheduled for April this year.\u00a0The bare keychain will be available for $99.\u00a0If you pay extra $ 50, in addition to the gadget itself, the buyer will receive an annual subscription to the Bullitt Satellite Messenger application.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Motorola has developed the Defy Satellite Link Keychain, which adds satellite messaging to any smartphone.\u00a0The same can be found in the iPhone 14 line. The keyfob integrates with the Bullitt Satellite Messenger (BSM) application, a service that allows you to exchange messages even when there is no cellular connection.\u00a0The user types a message into the [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/gadgets\/motorola-has-released-a-keychain-that-adds-satellite-communication-to-any-smartphone\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":155753,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[644],"tags":[779],"class_list":{"0":"post-155752","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gadgets","8":"tag-news"},"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155752"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155752\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/155753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}