Motorola Defy Satellite Link and Cat S75: Is Satellite Connection The Future?? 

I have the Motorola Defy. In the 4 months I've had it I've tested it a few times and it works fine. I bought mine mostly for emergency use (plus, the price was right). My only real practical complaint about it is the mandatory use of the Bullitt app in order to send/receive text messages. If you text a contact you does not have the Bullitt app, it will ask that person to install the app. But, these days, unless you know the person really well and they know you have this unit, I cannot imagine a person would so freely download an app and install it on their phone. That sounds very "spammy" to me. Ideally, you could text back & forth using your regular texting method. Other than that problem, I think it is a good unit for the price.

Fun making this video getting out in a different setting!

do you always use dark mode on your phone

Seems to be a great companion device for people or are outdoorsy and often off the grid.

"I found a little beach on the hike" 😂

The motorola equivalent of the s75 is available in America?

What happens when you go over the allowed amount of text ie message 31 does it just jot go through?

Great video Tim. Also great tech. Hopefully other phone makers integrate it to there phones. I'm looking at you Samsung 😉

That "having to download the app to reply" thing looks like a scam message. If I were reading it, I'd assume the person sending it got hacked or something.

I bought one and find if I allow it to use my location at all times as it suggests (otherwise it will not allow the SOS feature to work) it drains my phone fast about 4 to 5 percent an hour. I have it in airplane mode as well. So it is not searching for wifi or cell towers. Having to recharge a phone everyday in the backcountry is a bit much.

Great phone

So right not people can not track you using the motorola correct? Also, is there a track back using the motorola?

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Lol Ive had the Motorola Bullitt Defy for 8 months or so I use it on my hiking channel... This thing literally works every OTHER day. Used to be hit or miss. Some places it worked. Some it didnt. But recently I did an overnight at Deception Creek in WA. Wouldn't connect on Wednesday no matter what I did. Stayed connected all day Thursday though. Had an entire conversation on the trail. Same exact places I was at Wednesday. Like they don't have enough satellites up there and they move them around? Cannot understand why this thing is so hot and cold.

Suggestion: These should have been 2 different videos. You should include the cons.

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What the advantage of this phones if anybody can download BS app for android 10+ and use it????

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Next leading motorola satellite 🛰 phone becomes

Unfortunately your video didn’t attempt to address the actual performance of the Defy unit other than to tell us it connected. That it connected while in a treed area is good, but….. I’ve purchased a Defy unit and so far have been unable to connect to any satellites, even in an open field on a clear day. Tech support “will research the issue” and get back. At this point it’s looking dim.

Absolutely no reason to require the receiving end to download any app to receive a text message. What BS! The client has already paid for a service - provide it.

But you haven't shown us that how the satellite 📡 device works 😅

I bought motorola's modular phone. They advertised heavily that it will be modular phone with lot many attachments. Immediately after clearing the stock they discontinued the model. I felt cheated and was left out with the expensive brick with no attachments to use. Since then I don't trust Motorola's innovations.

Defy only works in North America. A Garmin Inreach is a far better option

"The Future" literally does worse and works in less places than multiple alternative devices available for a decade. You can't just reply to an email or sms like the Garmin. This thing is garbage.