By STEPHEN REGENOLD
“There is life after cell phone signals die.” That’s the tagline SPOT Inc. of Milpitas, Calif., has put on its namesake GPS device, a handheld locator beacon introduced to the outdoors industry last fall.
As the company describes it, the device offers “a vital line of communication, independent of cellular coverage, with emergency services, friends and family.” Indeed, this is a “satellite messenger,” not a personal locater beacon. [ more ]