Radiant Technology has introduced a miniature GPS, AirLite GPS, “with big capabilities,” according to company officials.
“It’s small enough to hold in a person’s hand or become a part of a keychain and always works, even when the cell network is down or the phone, forgotten,” officials said in a press release.
“AirLite GPS is designed to be a very inexpensive personal navigation tool, offering features useful for pilots, adventurers, and hikers,” said James Wiebe, company founder. “With its very sensitive and quick-acquiring GPS module, it can track up to 14 satellites simultaneously. By setting a Point Of Interest (waypoint) at the start of a hike or flight, you can always return back, or you can plot a course to your next destination. Alternatively, setting a waypoint at the North Pole is a wonderful compass hack, providing accurate directional tracking with no compass deviation.”
Features include:
- Geographic coordinates as determined by GPS
- Directions to user set Points Of Interest
- Accurate time from GPS
- Distance
- Mileage
- Speed
- Altitude
- Compass
- Crystal clear LCD screen
- GPS lock time as little as 2 seconds, averaging five seconds for hot start mode
- Backlight
- Keychain attachment
- Rechargeable USB battery
- About 10-hour operation time on a single charge
- USB-C charging cable included.
Price: $79.95.
For more information: RadiantInstruments.com
Seems pointless.
Reminds me of a Trimble GPS I used almost 30 years ago; no maps just basic alpha-numeric info.
Everything this does is already included on my phone. And as for “even when the cell network is down” the phone’s GPS keeps working.
Eighty dollars is still expensive for a standalone navigation tool with no maps and a very small screen. Spend more – or less- for a proper navigation tool (e.g. one of Garmin products).
Nice but no mention of preloaded maps.
Not much good without maps.