BTW, was just looking at the SPOT CONNECT device.
Glad to see that they included a stand-alone SOS button on the device, so if the smart phone is nonfunctional (Typically my Droid 2 would not even last 24 hours if left on continuously in a remote area where the cell signal is very weak).
Smart move!! I suspect a lot of folks will buy the SPOT CONNECT device instead of the regular SPOT in hopes of sending specific messages out.