Motorola Defy Satellite Link brings satellite connectivity to Android and iOS

If your smartphone does not support calling via satellite, you can now call in the help of the Motorola Defy Satellite Link. With this accessory you can set up a satellite connection for your smartphone.

Motorola Defy Satellite Link

Bullitt Group has announced a new product together with Motorola especially for situations in which you want to connect, but cannot do so due to the lack of mobile coverage. It’s the Motorola Defy Satellite Link. This is a Bluetooth accessory that can be connected to any Android or Apple iOS device. Thanks to the attachment loop, you can quickly attach it to something. Thanks to the support for 3GPP, messages can be sent and received with Satellite Messenger.

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The device has been tested to military standard MIL-SPEC 810H and is IP68 water and dust resistant. The 600mAh battery offers several days of use. The device also includes a physical button for SOS and ‘location check-in’ that can be used when the connected smartphone is not within reach. The motorola defy sa tellite link provides the confidence and peace of mind of a satellite connection for any smartphone, wherever your adventure takes you.

The Motorola Defy Satellite Link connects via Bluetooth to any smartphone and then makes direct contact with geostationary satellites 37,500 km above the Earth. With the Bullitt Satellite Messenger it is then possible to always send and receive messages as long as they have an unobstructed view of the sky, even in areas without mobile coverage or WiFi. The recipient will receive the message as a text message and can respond using the iOS or Android version of the app. The price is 119 euros, or 169 euros (with one year of Bullitt Satellite Messenger Essentials). This provides thirty satellite messages and SOS emergency assistance. Internet and calling do not seem possible via this route.

Subscriptions to Bullitt Satellite Messenger start at just $4.99 per month, which includes 24/7 access to FocusPoint International’s SOS emergency service. The costs of messages sent and received via satellite are covered by the sender’s subscription, with no additional costs for the receiver, the manufacturer says. The accessory works with Android 10 and above, and iOS 14 and above.