Communication has woven itself into the very fabric of our society. A
lot has changed since the smoke signal days. It is not uncommon for a 13
year old child to define texting as something different than say a 40
year old business professional. Cell phones have made instant talk time
part of our daily routines. This technology has afforded us the luxury
of global greetings instantly. They have also been instrumental in
getting help on the scene quickly.
Communication has woven itself into the very fabric of our society. A lot has changed since the smoke signal days. It is not uncommon for a 13 year old child to define texting as something different than say a 40 year old business professional. Cell phones have made instant talk time part of our daily routines. This technology has afforded us the luxury of global greetings instantly. They have also been instrumental in getting help on the scene quickly. Cities especially embrace the convenience of help for a flat, food delivery or reservations or a quick response to a telephone pole crash that just happened.
The story and outcome is quite different in rural locations. While the cell phone reception is improving in many of these wild and green places, there are still quite a few areas where cell phone reception or making a cell call is just not a viable option. There are prime locations for a satellite phone and can be the only link to emergency rescue services in a timely manner. Making a satellite phone purchase is just not practical buy for many people who make the occasional excursions into the wilderness for the weekend or for a week.
New developments in the cell phone arena is fast changing messaging without the need for a wireless signal of any kind as well as being useful anywhere on this planet we call earth. This development is better known as Spot Connect satellite messenger and will soon be available to smart phones like the Blackberry and Android and owners will be privy to location based messages via a satellite. This is cool, very cool and changes everything, especially the normal limits that cell phone users have gotten used to.
The magic starting character number is 41, but the options are constantly being upgraded. With the tracker, you can allow anyone to see your location on Google maps. For emergencies there is a SOS mode linked up with a GPS location co-ordnance for making local emergency services inquires more precise and their response time quicker and more effective. This technology is very user friendly as well as the recipient settings and preset messages that can be customized and linked to many of the well known social media sites.
We will see some major changes in the phone market as a whole when this new technology kicks into high gear. Satellite phones will stay pretty safe when the changes start. This is just a great way for casual hikers, mountain bikers, weekend warriors or lone fishermen to have a improved measure of safety in a less than safe environment. They can spend the weekend or a few week days off the beaten path and still have a very affordable and great working link to civilization should something require emergency services. They are a very cost effective alternative to a satellite phone.
