Gear Guide: Satellite Messaging Devices (“Messengers”)

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This gear guide summarizes the category of satellite messaging-centric devices, i.e., devices that focus on satellite messaging as its primary, rather than secondary, function. This is in contrast to navigation-centric devices (which usually offer integrated mapping on the device), such as the Garmin inReach Explorer or Garmin GPSMap.

[John S.]

Surprised you would leave out the Motorola Defy Satellite Link.

DISCLOSURE (Updated November 7, 2019)

[Terran Terran]

The disclosure itself was updated in 2019. Not the article.

[Steve Martin]

The table needs to be updated for the Garmin inReach Mini 2, specifically two fields:

1. companion app.  Garmin Messenger has been supported for several months.  I know because I recently used Garmin Messenger with my inReach Mini 2 and per the list of compatible devices listed at https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/893837#devices

2. seamless messaging (network-independent)**    Should be changed to yes if the latest firmware versions have been applied.

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