Iridium introduces smallish 9555 satellite phone, shows people holding it

by Darren Murph, posted Oct 22nd 2008 at 5:48PM

It's just as tough to believe that Iridium is still around and kicking today as it was last February, but regardless of our assumptions, it's not stopping the aforesaid company from doling out an all new satellite phone that's somewhat smaller than most of its competitors. Aside from enabling argonauts to make and receive calls from some of the most remote locales in world (Attu, Alaska, anyone?), the 9555 includes a retractable antenna, illuminated, weather-resistant keypad, SMS support, programmable international codes for automatic dialing, a speakerphone, mini-USB port, up to 4-hours of talk time (30-hours in standby) and a currently undisclosed price tag. Look for this one from Iridium service partners beginning next month, and if you so choose, you can have a look at these very intense professionals enjoying one below.

[Via MobileTechNews]

Gallery: Iridium introduces smallish 9555 satellite phone, shows people holding it

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KilgoreTrout @ Oct 22nd 2008 6:37PM

My gosh. Just last year I spent a fortune for a sat phone for my sailboat, it was supposed to be the state of the art of sat -tech and it weighs like the boat's tender, it sports a shameful dildo- like antenna, its battery (if you dare to uncradle the monster), lasts max. a couple of hours and, as a modem, it provides snail- like speeds forgotten since dial up time.

This one looks almost usable and iridium could surely sell a good number of them if it manages to overcome the immense bad will it has generated in all sailers after years of cheating and ripping us off with horrible services for outrageous prices

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KilgoreTrout @ Oct 22nd 2008 6:37PM

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Richard @ Oct 22nd 2008 11:44PM

I thought iridium went belly up!

Kilgore, how's the rag business in Cleveland?

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inte @ Oct 27th 2008 12:25PM

This phone looks pretty much like the Kyocera SS-66K satellite phone introduced in '99.
Its still about three times the size of a thuraya phone, and also bigger as an Inmarsat Isatphone...
Even Globalstars recent GSP-1700 handset, introduced last year, appears to be smaller even though its just a remake of the GSP-1600 with straped down cellular unit.
Damed, and its ugly!!!