21.03.2013 19:35 Uhr, Quelle: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Turn your iPhone into a satellite phone with SatSleeve

So, you've got your iPhone with you, but you're stuck in the middle of the Indian Ocean or on top of Everest? Fear no more -- the SatSleeve from Thuraya will magically transform your iPhone into a satellite phone. The sleeve, with an expected price of $499, piggybacks on an iPhone 4, 4S or 5 to expand calling capabilities far beyond the normal reach of cell service. Thuraya has years of experience developing and providing satellite phone service, which covers most of the places a conventional/terrestrial phone signal doesn't go (ships, wilderness, mountaintops, disaster areas). The company's two satellites are in geosynchronous orbit within transmission range of its headquarters/downlink site in Dubai, and its satellite covera

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