Garmin inReach Messenger Plus wins 2025 CES Best of Innovation award

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Trailblazing satellite communicator brings home prestigious honor ahead of CES 2025, the world's most influential consumer technology event

OLATHE, Kan., Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced that its inReach® Messenger Plus SOS satellite communicator was named a 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES®) Best of Innovation winner in the Mobile Devices, Accessories & Apps category. The annual awards program, owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association, honors outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products. Of the more than 3400 submissions into this year's program, less than 1% received the coveted Best of Innovation designation.

The Garmin inReach Messenger Plus SOS satellite communicator was named a 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Best of Innovation winner ahead of CES 2025, the world's most influential consumer technology event.
The Garmin inReach Messenger Plus SOS satellite communicator was named a 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Best of Innovation winner ahead of CES 2025, the world's most influential consumer technology event.

A technological evolution, the inReach Messenger Plus is Garmin's first satellite communicator with photo and voice messaging in addition to global two-way texting, location sharing and SOS capabilities1. A valuable tool for anyone who ventures beyond cell service – by land, sea or air – the inReach Messenger Plus offers a more personal and emotional way to communicate with friends and family, along with user-friendly navigation and a way to seek help in case of emergency.

"We are honored to receive a Best of Innovation award from CES, the highest distinction given in their awards program. The inReach Messenger Plus is more than just a breakthrough in technology – it's designed to keep you connected with friends and family and can provide added peace of mind in a worst-case scenario. This award is a testament to our unwavering commitment to pushing boundaries, challenging conventions and relentlessly pursuing innovation to deliver products that are essential part of our customers' lives." –Susan Lyman, Garmin Vice President, Global Consumer Marketing

With a battery life that can last for weeks, the inReach Messenger Plus provides seamless and reliable satellite communication either as a standalone device or when paired to the Garmin Messenger mobile app on a compatible Android or iOS smartphone so users can exchange group texts, photo and voice messages and share their location with friends and family.

After testing the inReach Messenger Plus's capabilities in the West Elk Mountains of Colorado, Backpacker contributor, Scott Yorko, dubbed it the "best satellite device on the market":
"The ability to send voice memos and photos is huge, not only for the social aspect, but for first responders, who need all the detail they can get when rescuing lost or injured recreationists. And, depending on the injury, typing out a message might not be possible. For those who will put the Messenger Plus's speed, photo and voice features to regular use – or who want an extra level of emergency communication capability – you won't find a better satellite messenger on the market." 

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