RIP Garmin Inreach … iPhones to allow satellite messages in ios18

[Don Fischer]

After the customer service I got from Garmin over a 430 tracking collar, I doubt I'll ever spend money on Garmin again. Only service I've ever seem as bad was Sears trying to get a part for my sears lawn mower. Companys with crap customer service should do every body a favor and simply shut their doors!

 

[fmnjr]

Sat comm messaging by cell phone is only the first stop on the way to having a full on sat/cell phone in your hand. Messaging still has issues but, like lots of things, it will improve with time. BTW, T-mobile has had an agreement with Starlink to provide full sat services to user. Too bad it's been delayed, but it's coming. The only way the InReach will still be viable when that happens is for Garmin to automagically provide some great tech improvement which makes the device compelling to use. I doubt that'll happen with the likes of Starlink and T-Mobile teaming up.

 

[SAJ-99]

Sat comm messaging by cell phone is only the first stop on the way to having a full on sat/cell phone in your hand. Messaging still has issues but, like lots of things, it will improve with time. BTW, T-mobile has had an agreement with Starlink to provide full sat services to user. Too bad it's been delayed, but it's coming. The only way the InReach will still be viable when that happens is for Garmin to automagically provide some great tech improvement which makes the device compelling to use. I doubt that'll happen with the likes of Starlink and T-Mobile teaming up.

GRMN up over 50% YTD and raised guidance at the 10/30 earnings call. While I am on board with your view, they must be selling drugs because the results are easily beating all expectations.

 

[fmnjr]

GRMN up over 50% YTD and raised guidance at the 10/30 earnings call. While I am on board with your view, they must be selling drugs because the results are easily beating all expectations.

Well, after all, they do have more going on than just the InReach. Might be a buyout coming, never know.

 

[jpcoll01]

Well, after all, they do have more going on than just the InReach. Might be a buyout coming, never know.

This is a good point. They own the marine market and I’m sure several other markets but they seem to be dying one at a time.

 

[Oak]

Marine, aviation, car navigation, health tracking (watches, etc), dog collars....

 

[Khunter]

the fact the apple phone will NOT ACTIVATE Satellite comms if there is even one bar of cell, or if it is on airplane mode is a nonstarter for replacing my inreach for now.

 

[SAJ-99]

the fact the apple phone will NOT ACTIVATE Satellite comms if there is even one bar of cell, or if it is on airplane mode is a nonstarter for replacing my inreach for now.

You sending pictures?

 

[Khunter]

You sending pictures?

I am sending messages every time I absolutely need to instead of only when I happen to meet Apple’s limited criteria for when they will allow me.

 

[Wild Bill]

GRMN up over 50% YTD and raised guidance at the 10/30 earnings call. While I am on board with your view, they must be selling drugs because the results are easily beating all expectations.

Seen the price on some of the Livescope set ups? Haha

 

[maconbacon]

After my recent backcountry trip, the problem with the new Apple feature is it does not push messages to your phone unless you actively have the feature running and are pointing the phone towards a satellite. This basically limits you to one way communication unless you stand in the same spot for a few minutes and keep your phone off of airplane mode and pointing at the satellite.

I use my inreach to communicate with hunting partners and those at home fairly regularly. It’s nice to send a message and then go about your hunt, even if the process is slow. So for my case I didn’t find the Apple feature very useful aside from a few instances where I had trouble getting an inreach message out.

 

[SAJ-99]

Seen the price on some of the Livescope set ups? Haha

Had to look it up. I am 100% sure it wouldn't make me a better fisherman. The smart watches aren't cheap either. All I can say is why would anyone buy one of those?

 

[SAJ-99]

I didn’t find the Apple feature very useful aside from a few instances where I had trouble getting an inreach message out.

Seems you buried the lede a little.

 

[Bob-WY]

Starling has the potential to make satellite comes obsolete. Wifi everywhere, will take time to get there