The Motorola Defy Satellite Link Turns Your Smartphone Into A Satellite Phone

The motorola defy satellite link uses the Bullitt Satellite Connect network to provide direct-to-satellite two-way messaging for those situations when you lose cell coverage, when the networks are disrupted or if a more discrete form of communication is preferred.

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Not much larger than a car key fob, this affordable, easy to use device links your iOS or Android smartphone directly to GEO stationary satellites 22,300 miles up in space. Your smartphone also needs to be running iOS 14 or later and Android 10 or later.

Users simply download the Bullitt Satellite Messenger app, create a personal account, and pair the motorola defy satellite link to their phone via Bluetooth. The defy satellite link comes with a satellite enabled SOS function and real-time location sharing with a physical Check In button. That means friends, family or co-workers can follow your journey progress and stay in touch, regardless of where their route goes.

Powering the motorola defy satellite link is a NTN (non-terrestrial network) chip – the only one of its kind commercially available today. Not only does this state-of-the-art technology deliver incredible performance in an ultra-compact, lightweight package, but, for the first time, it makes personal satellite communications affordable.

The motorola defy satellite link is the lowest cost two-way personal satellite messaging solution in the world today. It costs only $149.99 with free messaging and satellite enabled SOS, T&C's apply.

The motorola defy satellite link is designed for anyone who values staying connected, whatever the situation. Anyone who works or plays in the great outdoors, from the mountains to the oceans and everywhere in between. It makes an essential addition to emergency preparedness kits, and is great to have on hand to provide extra peace of mind.

For the military, first responders and corporate customers, the motorola defy satellite link provides a layer of resilience to their communications that can only be achieved today using bulky and substantially more expensive traditional satellite technology. Which is normally only provided to a select few. The cost and performance of the motorola defy satellite link makes larger scale deployments a straightforward decision to deliver improvements in efficiency and safety.

The motorola defy satellite link is available from AT&T, REI Co-op, Bass Pro.Com, B&H Photo, Nomadic Supply, BlackOvis, GoHunt and other major retailers.

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Best Lightweight Mobility Scooters Of 2023

Lightweight mobility scooters are a great solution for seniors with limited mobility and people who are recovering from a medical procedure, says Lenny Tim, owner of LAMobilityscooterrentals.Com, which delivers rental scooters to customers in Los Angeles. Designed to be portable, these scooters can be taken apart quickly and easily and placed in a car.

"They are designed to go places," adds Dave Tuchler of Step Ahead Mobility in Raleigh, North Carolina. In fact, many people want a mobility scooter to take on longer trips, such as a cruise or a destination requiring air travel, so they can get around comfortably while on vacation, he says.

With that said, there are some tradeoffs with portable mobility scooters. "You may give up range, cargo capacity or size," says Tuchler. Scooters with small batteries (which weigh less) travel a shorter distance before needing to be recharged compared to scooters with larger batteries. But a short travel range may not be an issue for you—like if you reside in an assisted living facility and primarily use the scooter to drive to the dining room for meals, says Tuchler. Similarly, if you just need the scooter to get from a car to an airport gate, this range limitation probably won't be a problem.

Here are important features to consider when shopping for a lightweight mobility scooter.

Comfort

Everyone wants comfort in a mobility scooter, "especially if you're planning to be using it all day," says Tim. But lightweight mobility scooters are not typically made with heavy padding. "Sometimes the smaller mobility scooters that are easy to transport are not that comfortable," he adds.

In terms of comfort, look for:

Leg room. If you're on the tall side, look for a scooter with plenty of space for your legs and feet.

An adjustable tiller. An adjustable tiller, or steering column, that can accommodate your body size makes driving the scooter easier and more comfortable.

Adjustable armrests. Armrests that can be adjusted to various heights makes the scooter more comfortable, and flip-up armrests make getting on and off the scooter easier.

The size and padding of the seat. The wider and more padded the seat, the more comfortable it is—but that extra material might also make the scooter heavier overall.

Safety

Portable mobility scooters are typically streamlined without a lot of extras. For instance, "they generally do not come with seatbelts," says Tim. "But they're slow and pretty easy to control." Average top speeds for lightweight mobility scooters are 4 to 5 miles per hour—"a fast walking speed," he says.

Additional safety features include:

Headlights. Though some have headlights, many lightweight mobility scooters do not, so check the spec details carefully if additional visibility while driving is a priority for you.

Anti-tip wheels. Some scooters come with two additional small wheels that sit at the back of the vehicle to provide extra stability.

Portability

If transportability is high on your list, consider:

The total weight. Some manufacturers list the weight of the base unit, battery and seat separately. Add these numbers together to determine a scooter's total weight.

The disassembly process. Some scooters simply fold for transporting while others are designed to separate into multiple pieces. Make sure you can safely lift the heaviest piece of the scooter once disassembled.

Usability

Many aspects go into a mobility scooter's overall usability. Consider the following elements when shopping for your new ride:

Scooter dimensions. The length and width of the scooter must fit in the hallways and doorways of your home. Meanwhile, most airlines allow a lightweight scooter to be stored with cargo under the plane. "Some of them are really compact and do fold down to the size of a carry-on suitcase," says Tim. "But generally, you transport the scooter like a big piece of luggage."

Turning radius. This term indicates the diameter of the smallest turn the scooter can make. The smaller the turning radius, the sharper turn a scooter can make. It also indicates easier maneuverability. Generally, 3-wheel scooters turn more easily than 4-wheel scooters, but they are less stable, says Tim.

Top speed. Most lightweight mobility scooters are slow, traveling at a maximum speed of 4 to 5 miles per hour.

Travel range. The distance a scooter can travel on a single charge is important to consider if you're planning for all-day use. Some travel up to 6 miles per charge while others can go as far as 18 miles per charge. You can increase the range of some scooters by using larger batteries.

Maximum weight capacity. Most scooters can safely carry drivers of up to 250 to 350 pounds. The heavier the driver, the shorter the distance the scooter can travel before needing to be recharged.

Battery life. Batteries can last two to three years, says Tuchler, depending on how often the scooter is used, among other factors.

Xiaomi Unveils Xiaomi MIX Fold 3, CyberDog 2, Latest Innovations

Beijing, CHINA — Xiaomi today held its Lei Jun Annual SpeechXiaomi Launch 2023 at the China National Convention Center, where the company launched a host of new products, from smartphones to ecosystem products and even innovative robotics.

Specifically, these included Xiaomi Mix Fold 3, Xiaomi Pad 6 Max 14″, Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro, Redmi K60 Ultra, and CyberDog 2. Lei Jun, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Xiaomi Group, also gave his annual speech, sharing key experiences and insights over the past 36 years. At the same time, he announced Xiaomi's core philosophy for the future.

Announcement of Xiaomi's core philosophy: Investment in technologies to benefit humanity

Facing a new round of immense industrial and technological change, and with eyes on the future, Xiaomi officially announced an upgrade to its technology strategy, proclaiming its core philosophy: to continuously invest in technologies that will benefit humanity.

"We focus on long-term value and adhere to long-term investment. Only in this way can we build core competitiveness and a rampart around us, and truly become a great technology company." Lei Jun, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Xiaomi Group, said that Xiaomi's exploration into technology not only has to be of benefit to the lives of mankind today, but also needs to contribute to the creation, progress, and development of the future of humanity.

Xiaomi has disclosed four key paths and principles for its strategic upgrade, namely deep cultivation of underlying technology, continuous and long-term investment, and the deep integration of hardware and software, em

The proposed upgrade to Xiaomi's strategy further clarifies the company's steadfast adherence to being "technology-oriented" and its core direction of being firmly invested in the future.

The series of breakthroughs that Xiaomi has enjoyed in self-developed technologies could not have been achieved without its continuous investment in research and development over the years. It is reported that its compound annual growth rate of R&D investment during the past six years (2017-2022) has reached 38.4%. Moreover, it is expected that Xiaomi's total R&D investment for 2023 will exceed RMB 20 billion, and R&D investment during the next five years (2022-2026) will exceed RMB 100 billion.

Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 comes as the company's latest innovation in foldable flagship smartphones, continuing the slim and lightweight design of the previous generation, while also offering an all-around powerful product experience in imaging capabilities, performance, and reliability. It sets all-new standards for foldable and consolidates Xiaomi's leading position in the premium foldable smartphone market.

Slim, lightweight, and highly durable: Xiaomi proprietary hinge sets new records in the reliability of foldable smartphones

To preserve our commitment to redefining boundaries, Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 remains steadfast in its pursuit of slim and lightweight elegance, measuring just 255g, 10.86mm thick when folded, and opening to the ultimate slimness of just 5.26mm.

This can mainly be attributed to its Xiaomi proprietary hinge, which compared to the Micro Waterdrop hinge in the previous generation is 8.6% slimmer when folded and 12.5% slimmer unfolded. The hinge is also 8% narrower4 and takes up 17% less space.

All of this contributes to making the entire smartphone slimmer and lighter, and leave more stacking space within the confined area of the smartphone body to create a slim and lightweight device that is highly versatile.

Applying the Xiaomi proprietary hinge to Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 has greatly enhanced the reliability of the entire device: it adopts a 3-element connecting rod structure, and has up to 14 micro-hinges, significantly improving the degree of freedom of the hinge and perfectly enabling the curvature of the display.

It effectively addresses any change in the shape of the display and reduces the risk of damage to the display if dropped. The main structure of the hinge is made of ultra-high strength steel, which has a yield strength of up to 1800MPa. This, in combination with the ultra-durable carbon ceramic steel rotating mechanism, contributes to further enhancing the reliability of the hinge.

Both displays on Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 come with comprehensive protection: the inner display utilizes UTG (Ultra Thin Glass), which is 2.25 times stronger than traditional colorless polyimide (CPI). The outer display consists of Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus®️ 2 to achieve a 50% improvement in drop resistance compared to the previous generation.

Besides, Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 also offers a special edition, implementing Xiaomi composite fiber. This Xiaomi self-developed composite fiber integrates high-strength aramid and ceramic fibers, greatly enhancing drop resistance.

With this stellar combination of innovations in both materials and structure, Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 demonstrates excellent reliability overall. It has successfully achieved the TÜV Rheinland Extreme Folding certification for up to 500,000 folds.

Slim and lightweight with exceptional imaging capabilities: Quad camera system with Leica optical lens to reach new heights in photography among lightweight and slim foldable

Besides being slim and lightweight, strong camera performance is also key. Thanks to increased stacking space with the new hinge design, and the miniature optical system co-engineered with Leica, Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 has successfully contained its quad-camera system with Leica optical lens in an extremely light and slim body.

It covers focal lengths ranging from 15mm (ultra-wide), 23mm (main), 46mm (main), and 75mm (telephoto) to 115mm (periscope) to achieve a full focus range of 0.6x to 5x, setting new benchmarks in photography among slim and lightweight foldable.

Xiaomi MIX Fold 3's combination of four cameras and five focal lengths comprehensively enhances imaging performance.

Of these, the 23mm ƒ/1.77 wide aperture main camera introduces an ultra-low color dispersion glass lens to the quad camera system with Leica optics for the first time, effectively eliminating color discrepancies and providing more precise, clearer images to offer professional, unparalleled image quality; the 15mm ultra-wide offers an ultra-wide field of view up to 120°; the 75mm telephoto and 115mm periscope each excel in their respective fields, greatly improving users' freedom of composition; and the 115mm periscope also realizes 30cm super-macro shooting in a very small space, making Xiaomi MIX Fold 3's camera suitable for even more scenarios.

Following Xiaomi's previous smartphones with flagship imaging capabilities, Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 adheres to the pursuit of natural color science and classic tones depicting a Leica style, rather than overly sharpened images or those that are over-processed so that they lack light and shadow texture.

The Leica two photographic styles offer more creative choices, and in Pro mode, Leica custom photographic styles are also offered, enabling professional users to take photos that reflect their own personal style.

Thanks to its large inner display and all-new hovering capabilities, Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 also features a series of unique features, adding to photography efficiency and entertainment.

These include the ability to shoot and view simultaneously when taking photos from the inner display. That is, the finished image can be displayed in real-time on the left half of the display, without needing to click into the photo album to view it.

Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 also offers rear camera selfies, making use of the outer screen for real-time preview when the smartphone is unfolded to fully leverage the excellent quality of the main camera with Leica optics, thereby enjoying even higher quality selfies than those taken on the front camera. This foldable smartphone also supports waist-level photography in hover mode for easy low-angle shooting, and the newly added front-facing camera on the inner screen can be used for both selfies and video conferencing.

Slim and lightweight with a long-range battery: Xiaomi Surge battery and large, low-power display bid farewell to battery anxiety

In response to battery life challenges with foldable smartphones, Xiaomi has relied on technological innovation to find a solution with Xiaomi MIX Fold 3. Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 is equipped with a dual Xiaomi Surge battery structure and a new generation of silicon-carbon negative electrode technology combined with multiple optimizations, achieving an additional 10% increase in capacity within the same size, and a total capacity of 4,800mAh.

Its Xiaomi Surge battery management system consists of a dual Xiaomi G1 Surge battery management chipset, fully enhancing battery use efficiency.

Equipped with the Xiaomi Surge P2 charging chip, it supports 67W wired turbocharging and can charge up to 100% in as little as 40 minutes. It also offers 50W wireless turbocharging, rarely seen in slim and lightweight foldable smartphones. With the Xiaomi Surge battery management system, Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 can achieve more intelligent charging and discharging control, ensuring the health and safety of the battery.

Xiaomi MIX Fold 3's 6.56″ outer display and 8.025″ inner display are both made of the latest E6 material, which offers optimized power efficiency control.

The inner display utilizes advanced Pol-less Plus display technology, combined with a low-power Panel design and a newly upgraded Display Driver IC (DDIC), to achieve excellent power control and a 52% increase4 in battery life on the large display. According to data from Xiaomi Internal Labs, Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 offers a DOU of up to 1.34 days, whether using the inner or outer display. Not only is this a significant breakthrough for Xiaomi in foldable smartphone battery life, but it also alleviates battery anxiety for smartphone users.

Slim, lightweight, and a true flagship: Comprehensive hardware upgrades merge with impeccable details

Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 is equipped with Qualcomm's latest flagship Snapdragon® 8 Gen 2 Leading Version chipset, which further improves performance compared to Snapdragon® 8 Gen 2. To ensure maximum performance, Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 also utilizes a carefully designed cooling system, which has a total area of 10,943mm. Contained in the smartphone's slim and lightweight body is an ultra-thin stainless-steel VC to further enhance heat dissipation capacity.

Meanwhile, its MIUI Fold operating system has been significantly optimized for large display use, offering innovative fun features with the folding display, including video conferencing and viewing in Hover mode, as well as floating windows and split screen, further meeting users' increasing needs for large displays.

Furthermore, multiple details have also been optimized in Xiaomi MIX Fold 3, such as a 3-microphone array, symmetrical dual speakers, and a brushed metal frame to provide users with an all-around flagship experience.

Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 sets new benchmarks in the industry in all aspects, providing users with a flagship foldable smartphone experience that exceeds expectations. All in all, the launch of this smartphone takes Xiaomi's technological innovation in foldable smartphones to greater heights.

Pricing and availability

Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 will be available in three colors: Gold, Black, and Xiaomi composite fiber, as well as three storage variants:

12GB+256GB – Priced from RMB 8,999

16GB+512GB – Priced from RMB 9,999

16GB+1TB – Priced from RMB 10,999

Also launched alongside Xiaomi MIX Fold 3 is Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro, which will be available for sale starting from RMB 399 via Xiaomi's official channels.

Xiaomi launches CyberDog 2

Also unveiled at the event was the bio-inspired quadruped robot, CyberDog 2, which comes as even more intelligent and lifelike. Weighing just 8.9kg, approximately the size of a Doberman, it is also smaller in size than the previous generation. CyberDog 2 is equipped with Xiaomi's self-developed CyberGear Micro-actuator, which further enhances the robot's mobility and supports high-difficulty maneuvers, such as continuous back flip, and fall recovery. It comes with more precise control and will remain intact, even if continuously touched. Besides, CyberDog 2 is equipped with a fusion sensing and decision-making system, offering 19 sensors for vision, touch, and hearing.

In addition, CyberDog 2 has been made as open-source as possible, from coding to structural drawings, as well as providing graphical programming and the modular processing of various sensing capabilities. With its continuous open-source ecosystem, the CyberDog family will attract more developers to take part, while continuously promoting the progress and enhancement of bio-inspired robots to truly benefit people's lives in the future.

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