The GSP-1700: World’s Smallest Satellite Phone

by Sean Fallon on November 9, 2006

in Cellphones

Globalstar GSP-1700 Satellite Phone

The Globalstar GSP-1700 is being billed as the world’s smallest satellite phone, and it is easy to see why. These things even look small when compared to regular cellphones. In fact, it weighs in at a trim 7.1 ounces (203 grams) and is nearly half the size of Globalstar’s other satellite phones.

The GSP-1700 operates on the Globalstar satellite network in more than 120 countries and six continents around the world. Other features include a lithium-ion battery that provides up to 4 hours of talk time and 36 hours standby.

Pricing and release date information will be released by Globalstar sometime over the next few months.

Click here to view the Globalstar GSP-1700 website.

Press Release / Crave

  • inte

    This phone sucks, for it does not support GSM-Sims any more – how would one roam on Globalstar while there is no way to register your GSM-Sim?
    Sucks even more, as it does not support SMS-MO, meaning one can not send Text FROM the phone. Just receive. And do not even dare to think about add-on features like MMS or WAP…
    And, sucks most of all, they droped the cellular part of the phone. Therefore you’ll never receive any call while indoors. Nope…
    Best choice is Thuraya. Apart from heading for global coverage, they even now cover most of Africa and Asia (where satellite-coverage is REALLY useful).
    Apart from the SO-2510 (which is REALLY the smallest and lightest satellite phone!) you can get the SO-2520, which still weights less than the GSP-1700, runs windows mobile and supports multimedia-feature. Not to mention the build-in camera, and quadband-GSM. Who the hell goes for Globalstar???

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