DeLorme inReach/World's First Global 2-Way Text Messager

DeLorme inReach: World's First Global 2-Way Text Messager Unveiled

delormee inreach

$249.95 plus service (starting at $9.95 per month)

Until now, worldly professionals, first responders, outdoor adventurers, government operatives, remote area workers and other safety-minded travelers have been lacking. They haven't had an affordable, reliable two-way messaging solution when venturing into the estimated 90 percent of the planet not covered by terrestrial wireless networks. To fill that need, DeLorme's recently announced inReach offers bidirectional texting from virtually anywhere on the planet, with messaging and tracking subscription plans starting at just ten bucks a month. The Iridium 9602 short-burst data (SBD) transceiver is the core communications component that connects this compact, buoyant and durable device to Iridium's global satellite network.text

The inReach is a natural for remote tracking and rescue situations, given its ability to quickly transmit an SOS with embedded location info and then confirm delivery of that message with a flashing LED. Even better, the GPS communicator can be paired via Bluetooth to an Android smart phone. That not only allows for more descriptive text dialogues with cell phones, social networks and email, but is also a great everyday way to improve the smart phone's positional accuracy and battery life.