Chip-skiff
03-04-2011, 03:00 PM
Saw reviews for this, a BlackBerry-ish mobile phone that can also connect via satellite, and thought it might be of interest to cruisers, delivery skippers, and the like.
http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/01/27/34481097_OVR_440x330.png
http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/terrestar-genus/4505-6454_7-34481097.html
It's not cheap ($800 for the phone, plus a contract and stiff charges (65 cents per minute) for satellite calls. But this phone, or the next generation, might be a good deal for offshore sailing.
http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/01/27/34481097_OVR_440x330.png
http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/terrestar-genus/4505-6454_7-34481097.html
It's not cheap ($800 for the phone, plus a contract and stiff charges (65 cents per minute) for satellite calls. But this phone, or the next generation, might be a good deal for offshore sailing.