Garmin inReach Messenger Plus wins 2025 CES Best of Innovation award
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Garmin® International, the world’s most innovative and recognized marine electronics manufacturer, 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.
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.
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”:
In the event of an emergency, the inReach Messenger Plus and Garmin Messenger app can send an interactive SOS text message to Garmin Response℠, a 24/7-staffed international emergency assistance coordination center. Photo and voice messages can also be shared during an SOS, giving response coordinators the ability to see and hear details of the emergency firsthand. Trusted by hundreds of thousands of users globally for communication and peace of mind, Garmin inReach satellite technology has contributed to more than 15,000 SOS activations being responded to, resulting in lives being saved.
For more information about inReach Messenger Plus and the Garmin Response center, visit garmin.com/inReach, and for more about the CES Innovation Awards®, visit the CES Awards Page.
1Active satellite subscription required. Some jurisdictions regulate or prohibit the use of satellite communication devices. It is your responsibility to know and follow applicable laws in jurisdictions where the device is intended to be used.
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