I tried the Motorola Defy with the Bullitt Satellite Messenger app, a pairing that could save your life in an emergency when you don't have cellular service.
Emergency satellite messaging through smartphones was a hot topic at the beginning of this year, with Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek all talking about their plans for the lifesaving technology. Recently, MediaTek and Bullitt’s solution arrived in the shape of the Motorola Defy dongle, which adds emergency messaging without the need for a cellular connection to any smartphone, regardless of its software or manufacturer.
It’s also only the start for satellite communication, with Moynihan revealing what’s already in the works for the system. However, don’t just expect it to work immediately without a bit of setting up, which needs to be done well ahead of any expeditions. The Bullitt Messenger app is required to use the Defy dongle, and while setting up an account required quite a few tries before it finally worked on my iPhone 14 Pro, it only took one try on the Android-powered Motorola Razr Plus. Linking the Defy to my iPhone was simple, and the QR code was included in the box.
It may not be a problem if you’re in a wide-open space, but if you’re in a forest, then it may cause serious issues. On several occasions, the Motorola Defy refused to initially connect until it had a lot of wide open space around it and nothing obstructing its view of the sky at all, in every direction. It seems it’s the first connection that is the most difficult to get, as once it was connected, the Defy held its signal more reliably and reconnected quickly if it briefly went out of service.
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