[SatNews] A wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT), Spot LLC has announced SPOT Connect, a new SPOT satellite communicator capable of sending messages over the Globalstar satellite network from smartphone operating systems.

Winner of this year's CES Innovations Award in Design and Engineering in the Personal Electronics category, SPOT Connect will showcase this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Today's smartphones provide mobile social connection. Now when users go off-grid, their smartphone can continue to be of assistance. SPOT Connect provides connectivity to global communication satellites for sending location-based messages from around town or areas outside of cellular phone coverage. By simply downloading the SPOT Connect app, SPOT Connect wirelessly synchs via Bluetooth with smartphone operating systems such as Android. SPOT message features are then initiated using the SPOT Connect app on the smart device.