With the Sat-Fi satellite hot spot, Globalstar customers can use their smartphones, tablets and laptops to send and receive communications when they’re out of cellular range. Using an app that connects Wi-Fi-enabled devices and the Sat-Fi, subscribers can send and receive email and SMS text messages, and make voice calls. $999. (Airtime plans start at $39.99 a month, and unlimited voice and data plans are $149.99.) Globalstar, Covington, Louisiana, (985) 335-1500. www.globalstar.com
October 2014 issue
