HMD's satellite dongle has a 3-day battery life and lets you message or share your location with family in dead zones, or signal an SOS as needed.

HMD Global – the company best known for reviving the Nokia brand over the past few years – is venturing into uncharted territory. Announced at CES 2025, the HMD OffGrid is a new satellite tracker, designed to keep you connected when you’re out of range of terrestrial mobile phone networks.

Do you have a smartphone that lacks the ability to connect to satellites? You can hold off on upgrading now thanks to the HMD OffGrid.

This durable little device brings satellite messaging and SOS capabilities for phones without built-in support.

HMD took to CES this year to reveal a satellite-based rescue device called the OffGrid. This is a small emergency gadget to keep outdoor enthusiasts safe while exploring remote parts of the world. The OffGrid uses the L Band satellite radio spectrum to allow users “to connect directly to satellites,

HMD introduced the OffGrid, a portable device that can connect you to a satellite when you need it most. Satellite connectivity is all the rage nowadays, and it’s easy to see why. Satellites offer much more coverage than cell towers,