Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on Radio 105.7 - National Parks App and Unlocked Phones

**2016 happens to be the 100th year of our National Park System

Coming off the Memorial Day weekend, many of us and vacationers all over the country will be taking in out National Park System this summer.   Now, there are 59 apps for that...

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Chimani, Inc., in partnership with Subaru of America, has announced the launch of 59 mobile app travel guides – one for each of the 59 iconic national parks – in celebration of the 2016 National Park Service Centennial.

The national park apps by Chimani not only serve as a powerful park navigation tool to help visitors explore some of the country’s most beautiful areas, but also eliminate wasteful paper guides that end up in waste landfills. Subaru has partnered with Chimani to support the development of these new apps and to help educate visitors on the importance of reducing waste in national parks.

“We began developing the national park apps in 2010 to address the need for better access to park information, while also understanding the cellular connectivity issue most parks face,” said Kerry Gallivan, CEO and Co-Founder of Chimani, Inc. “Each of our national park apps includes curated, original content covering hiking trails and unique points of interest, park facilities, and more; along with GPS-enabled maps that work without a cell or Wi-Fi connection.”
 
What is Sully's fvorite National Park?

Rick and Sully also take a look at "unlocked smartphones" and some of Rick's favorites

* Unlocked smartphones give flexibility. You aren't locked into a carrier, data plan or time frame. Basically you call the shots and can look for the best deals.

Here are four great unlocked smartphnones...

1. InfoSonics verykool Maverick LTE  

InfoSonics Corporation (NASDAQ: IFON) has released their latest 4G LTE model, the verykool® Maverick LTE (SL5550), which will be available starting December 11th. Equipped with a 5.5” HD screen, Gorilla glass and both front and rear cameras with auto focus and LED flash, the SL5550  is designed as a world phone to promote seamless connectivity for travelers including 7 LTE bands, 5 3G bands and 2 2G bands.

The verykool® Maverick LTE, which comes in both single and dual SIM versions for operator and open market customers respectively, is expected to be available for purchase by Friday, December 11th at a suggested retail price of $189.90(U.S.).   And I've seen for as low as $129.
See at; http://www.verykool.net/Products/SL5550.
 


2. Nexus SP

This is a "large and in charge" powerful phone
$450

The Nexus 6P is Google’s latest cream of the crop. It is made for phablet-sized phone lovers who also appreciate a premium build, with a 5.7″ screen (AMOLED, QHD) and a Huawei-manufactured all-metal casing. Despite a mid-range price of $450, the 6P is equipped through-and-through to stand up with the big boys. We have a high-end octa-core Snapdragon 820 chipset with 3GB of RAM, 12.3MP large pixel (1.55µm) camera with laser auto-focus, hefty 3,450mAh battery, dual front-facing speakers, quick fingerprint scanner, and the very latest Android operating system.

The Nexus 6P is available with either, 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB storage capacities (no microSD expansion) and in the following colors: Matte Gold, Aluminum (silver), Graphite (grey), or Frost (white).
 

3. Honor 5X

From Huawei at $199 a great bargain for an unlocked phone
Huawei is probably the most recognized amongst the Chinese phone makers. This is because the company seizes opportunities. While renowned manufacturers continue to keep their top-end at wallet-busting prices, Huawei sought to match them at a fraction of the cost. Today, this means that you can get a premium built, metal uni-body smartphone for just under $200!

You may expect that the Honor 5X’s specs aren’t “top-end”, and you’d be right, but they’re nothing to scoff at. We have a “sweet-spot” 5.5″ 1080P IPS LCD panel, quad-core Snapdragon 616 chipset, 2GB/3GB of RAM, 16GB storage with microSD expansion, 13MP (f/2.0) rear and 5MP front cameras, 3,000 mAh battery, and rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) is running the show (with the promise for Android 6.0 Marshmallow), with Huawei’s custom user interface on top.

You can find the Honor 5x in either gold, silver, or grey.
 

4.  FIGO Atrium 5.5 - Dual Micro SIM Unlocked 16GB Smartphone - US & International GSM 4G LTE (Black)

On Amazon right now for $119.99
    Unlocked No Contract GSM Dual Micro SIM US compatible smartphone with Android 5.1 Lollipop Upgradeable to 6.0
    5.5" HD display and Sharp Full Lamination with a 720x1280 resolution.
    MediaTek 6735 Quad Core 1.3 GHz Processor with arm with MALI-T720 GPU. 16GB Internal memory and 1GB RAM. 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, MP3 Player, MP4 Player Micro SD Slot up to 64GB.
    13MP Main Camera with LED flash and 8MP Camera with LED flash. Supports Wi-FI, and GPS.
    4G LTE, (2/4/5/7/12/17), 4G HSPA+ (850/1900/2100/1700/AWS). GSM Quad band: US compatibility Nationwide on all GSM Networks including AT&T, T-Mobile, Cricket, MetroPCS, Straight Talk, Pure Talk USA, and others GSM Networks.
What is an international version?: An international version item is a product not originally intended for sale in the U.S. Depending on the country of origin, international versions of a product may differ from domestic versions in their default settings, packaging, AC adapters, accessories.