Inmarsat IsatPhone PRO June 2010! Handheld Satellite Phone

Inmarsat IsatPhone PRO - New Mobile Satellite Phone Coming to the Americas!

For most people, the ability to make a phone call is the first communications priority when they arrive in a remote location.  Inmarsat will be offering the IsatPhone PRO worldwide* in June 2010.  As of January, the first call utilizing the IsatPhone Pro was made successfully, ahead of its June launch.

Competitively Priced for High Quality, Reliable Remote Communications
Robust, compact and competitively priced, Inmarsat's IsatPhone PRO is ideal for business travelers and personal users who work or travel to areas where local networks are unreliable or non-existent; perfectly suited for professional users in government, media, aid, oil and gas, mining and construction sectors.
 
The IsatPhone Pro will offer reliable satellite telephony - with Bluetooth for hands-free use - as well as voicemail, SMS text and email messaging, sporting a long battery life. Location data will also be available to the user to look up or send in a text message.   Utilizing the latest Inmarsat I-4 satellite system, the dependability and clarity of voice communications using the IsatPhone PRO will be unsurpassed.

Coverage & Availability
Currently, Inmarsat has been testing a preliminary IsatPhone product in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Inmarsat final IsatPhone PRO Service worldwide availability (* albeit the polar regions) is scheduled for June 2010.
 
Inmarsat IsatPhone Specifications & Features:

• Dimensions:   13 x 5 x 3.2cm, 5 x 2 x 1.3"
• Weight:    210gm, 7.4oz. with battery
• Services: 
           -  Single satellite and GSM dual mode antenna
           -  Global Coverage - Albeit Polar Regions*
• Talk time: Up to 2 hours 40 minutes (satellite & GSM)
• Text (GSM mode only)
• Call Options:  Call-holding/waiting, divert, call-forwarding and call-barring
• Location coordinates
• Ruggedized antenna
• Phone charger and cable
• Wired hands-free unit
• Slim battery pack