(Xinhua-China) Israeli technology company Mobit Telecom, in cooperation with the German Aerospace Center, has developed a tiny, watch-shaped satellite transmitter to locate people lost in areas uncovered by cellular networks, the Israel Space Agency said Wednesday. The transmitter is light, compact, easy-to-wear and expected to cost $450. The new "watch" does not depend on the GPS navigation system, which does not get signals in remote areas. The device sends its location to the Argos satellite system once every few hours, and in an emergency it can go to the Cospas-Sarsat satellite system.
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