First look: Fi Ultra Starlink pet tracker
Fi Ultra is the first Starlink-enabled pet tracker you can buy. It expands on GPS and LTE trackers, adding automatic failover to T-Mobile’s T-Satellite-branded direct-to-cell service when venturing into cellular dead zones. That lets owners tap into SpaceX’s constellation of low Earth orbit Starlink satellites to track their pets anywhere in the US. But it comes with a few tradeoffs based on our early testing, including relatively poor battery life for a pet tracker.
Built to fit “adventure dogs of any size,” according to the company, the Fi Ultra is designed to be compatible with the dog collar or harness you already use. It costs $199 for the device (plus a $20 activation fee) and requires an $189 annual subscription. Along with LTE cellular connectivity, it features always-on, dual-band GPS, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi for added precision.
The Fi Ultra is the first dog tracker to combine T-Satellite with Starlink, GPS,...
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