New York, July 20: For hikers, outdoor
enthusiasts and families that love to travel, this
device is a must as this turns your
smartphone into a “walkie talkie” even if you
have no phone coverage.
In case you are in a location where your phone
goes dead, you can message and send the
location map with “goTenna” app to the other
person who also has the same device on his
phone. The $199 (Rs.11,750) device pairs
wirelessly with Bluetooth to the “goTenna” app
which is available for iOS and Android users.
It then allows you to send and receive text
messages and share GPS locations and maps via
low-frequency radio-waves over range up to 80
km. The device lasts for 72 hours on full
charge and has a standby time of 150 days.
“With goTenna, you can send messages to
anyone within range who also has the device
during an emergency,” its developers,
Brooklyn-based team of Daniela Perdomo and
Jorge Perdomo, said in a statement on their
website. ”goTenna allows you to communicate
free and is designed to be as resilient as its
users,’ they added. http://www.india.com/whatever/no-signal-turn-your-smartphone-into-walkie-talkie-99330/
enthusiasts and families that love to travel, this
device is a must as this turns your
smartphone into a “walkie talkie” even if you
have no phone coverage.
In case you are in a location where your phone
goes dead, you can message and send the
location map with “goTenna” app to the other
person who also has the same device on his
phone. The $199 (Rs.11,750) device pairs
wirelessly with Bluetooth to the “goTenna” app
which is available for iOS and Android users.
It then allows you to send and receive text
messages and share GPS locations and maps via
low-frequency radio-waves over range up to 80
km. The device lasts for 72 hours on full
charge and has a standby time of 150 days.
“With goTenna, you can send messages to
anyone within range who also has the device
during an emergency,” its developers,
Brooklyn-based team of Daniela Perdomo and
Jorge Perdomo, said in a statement on their
website. ”goTenna allows you to communicate
free and is designed to be as resilient as its
users,’ they added. http://www.india.com/whatever/no-signal-turn-your-smartphone-into-walkie-talkie-99330/
