GoTenna the new device to turn your Android or iOS device into a hifi walkie talkie

For all you gadget enthusiasts here is a new device called goTenna which may interest you. This particular device turns your Android or iOS run devices as walkie talkie even when there is no network. In fact this device can be great help for outdoor adventure seekers and sportsmen who like trekking, hiking or for homemakers who need to keep in touch with their maids and baby sitters.

These device pairs wirelessly via bluetooth  with Android and iOS devices via a  ‘’go tenna” App  and  turns your mobile devices to works as a walkie-Talkie even when there is no mobile coverage. In case if phone happens die, you can send messages along with location map to your  device paired partner. 

All together it allows you to send and receive messages, share map locations using GPS using low-frequency radio-waves over range up to 80 km.  The device is rectangular portable size and easy to carry. It is priced around $199.00 (Rs.12000.00).  The device is powered by a Li-ion battery which packs enough power to last about 72 hours and 150 days in standby mode.

"With goTenna, you can send messages to anyone within range who also has the device during an emergency," its developers, Brooklyn-based team of Daniela Perdomo and Jorge Perdomo, said in a statement on their website.

• Key app features
• ·         Send & receive text messages for free
• ·         Share locations on detailed offline maps
• ·         Instantaneous transmission within range
• ·         Automatic message retry & delivery confirmation
• ·         Individual & group messaging
• ·         ”Shout” broadcasts to anyone within range
• ·         Proximal friend map & location pinging
• ·         Emergency chat
• ·         End-to-end encryption (RSA-1024) & self destructing messages

·         Compatible with iOS & Android

• Key hardware specs 
• ·         Antenna
• ·         2-watt radio
• ·         Flash memory good for 1000’s of messages
• ·         Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
• ·         Micro-USB connector
• ·         BluetoothLE data interface
• ·         Status indicator lights
• ·         Nylon attachment strap
• ·         Water-resistant
• ·         Dust-tight

If you are interested in this device developed by GoTenna Inc, visit their website here and get it now.  The website is offering a discount of 50 % for early supporters.