The iPhone 14 series may lack any new “wow” feature that will encourage users to upgrade, but it does have one new thing that we’re seeing more in the industry: satellite messaging.

With two-way satellite messaging, you can send and receive texts to friends, family, or any authorities if you’re in a remote location. This works by having special hardware present on your mobile phone that will allow it to interact directly with a satellite.

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The said hardware is present on the new iPhones and a number of Android phones. But what if you want to have it but don’t want to spend a fortune upgrading your smartphone entirely? Well, you now have an alternative with the Motorola Defy Satellite, which was just launched in the US after being unveiled a few months back.

This one is a special accessory that you can take with you if you’re hiking in a remote location, in the middle of the ocean, or anywhere where a cell signal is not present. The best part is, it works on any smartphone, Android or iOS. It connects to your phone via Bluetooth 5.1.

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It does come with different plans, with the basic Essentials Plan coming with 30 two-way satellite messages per month.

As for the hardware itself, it’s unsurprisingly robust with an IP68 rating for being dust and water-resistant and is MIL-SPEC-810H rated for withstanding drops. It can be submerged in up to 1.5m of water for 30 minutes.

It’s quite compact, too, with dimensions of 85 x 62 x 11.2mm and only weighs 70g, and comes with a strap that you can attach to your bag. It then has GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, and BDS, as well as a 600mAh battery that can last for up to four days on standby. It charges via USB-C.

The Motorola Defy Satellite Link is available in the United States for USD149.99 (~Php8,300).


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