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HMD is challenging Motorola with its own OffGrid satellite gadget
The HMD OffGrid, like Motorola Defy, is a rugged, phone-connected satellite tool for SOS and messaging.
The satellite service covers the mainland and up to 70 miles away from the coast in participating areas like the Americas, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand -- with more territories coming "throughout 2025," HMD says. Given that the Defy has generally received middling reviews and had to weather the bankrupcy of Bullitt Satellite Messaging — which was acquired by another company in 2024 — I'm sure outdoorsy folk will appreciate the HMD OffGrid as a potential alternative. Channeling his love of running, he established himself as an expert on fitness watches, testing and reviewing models from Garmin, Fitbit, Samsung, Apple, COROS, Polar, Amazfit, Suunto, and more.
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