It is no secret that the expensive satellite communications, and for most people it is, frankly, to anything. But for some it is simply an indispensable thing, and some manufacturers of mobile devices, such as the Finnish company Elektrobit, continue to develop and produce such devices. One of the latest developments that the company is the so-called hybrid smartphone that can automatically switch from satellite to cellular (GSM).
Mobile device running Windows Mobile 6.1, and in contrast to the usage of satellite phones, which are designed to work in the Iridium network, and require huge satellite dishes, it communication with the outside world through a network of TerreStar. As is known, the network is based on the technology of VoIP, so the owner of a hybrid smartphone Elektrobit can take full advantage of the worldwide computer network, even if it is in the wilderness, as they say, for tridevyat land. And in terms of civilization, he can rely on Wi-Fi and HSPA. Although this model is far from perfect, this thing. At least that is how contends Engadget Mobile, all the more so because Elektrobit promises to release an updated version that will run Windows Mobile 6.5 in the near future.
Mobile device running Windows Mobile 6.1, and in contrast to the usage of satellite phones, which are designed to work in the Iridium network, and require huge satellite dishes, it communication with the outside world through a network of TerreStar. As is known, the network is based on the technology of VoIP, so the owner of a hybrid smartphone Elektrobit can take full advantage of the worldwide computer network, even if it is in the wilderness, as they say, for tridevyat land. And in terms of civilization, he can rely on Wi-Fi and HSPA. Although this model is far from perfect, this thing. At least that is how contends Engadget Mobile, all the more so because Elektrobit promises to release an updated version that will run Windows Mobile 6.5 in the near future.
