No Cell Reception? This Accessory Fixes That

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If you’ve spent even a small amount of time in the wilderness—true wilderness—you know that cell coverage is a crapshoot. The same goes for crowded events like concerts and trade shows, where the sheer volume of outgoing signals tends to block reception. That’s something we tech journalists struggle with all week at CES.

So there’s WiFi and then there’s your phone’s data and voice connections—is that it? Is there really no other way to send messages or locate yourself with your mobile device? Of course there is: There’s the classic radio frequency (RF) spectrum, which has been used for over a century. But mobile devices aren’t designed to receive VHF (Very High Frequency) radio signals like those transmitted from FM or television stations.

That’s where the goTenna comes in. This wand-like gadget turns your phone (iOS or Android) into a radio transmitter/receiver via a Bluetooth connection.  A clever solution to an admittedly niche problem, but one that a certain subset of users might absolutely love.