So let's say you've got your isolated island lair, complete with underground doomsday bunker and all the gadgetry you can pack into a hollowed out volcano. Now the question is: which smartphone do you choose? A new accessory for the iPhone just might make that choice a bit easier.
The Thuraya SatSleeve turns your iPhone into a satellite phone capable of reaching up to 140 countries no matter where you are on the planet. Fitting onto the back of your iPhone in much the same way as a protector case, the SatSleeve also functions as a battery pack, offering up to 48 hours standby time and four hours of talk time.
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And for those moments when you're not in your remote island lair and bad guys are on your heels and you need a last ditch method of contacting the rest of the world, the device also has an emergency call button that can be pre-programmed to call any number you choose. Conveniently, this function operates even when the device is not connected to the iPhone.
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Start looking for this thing to be available next month for about US$500, which doesn't include the US$1 to US$8 per minute that you'll be forking over for every call. But at least you'll never have to worry about reception ever again.
Video 1: Thuraya SatSleeve
Video 2: How to Dock and Undock Thuraya SatSleeve
Via 9to5Mac
Top image: Screen captured from video
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