This gadget will let you keep tabs on your elderly parent or make sure someone can find you while you go hiking in the wilderness. February 26, 2014 5:45 AM PST The I'm Tracer strap is designed for a child's wrist -- so I guess I have a really small one. (Credit: Aloysius Low/CNET) BARCELONA, Spain--Italian company I'm Spa's latest product, the I'm Tracer, is a wearable GPS tracker that can be worn as a wristband or a collar (for your pet). Underneath the water- and shock-resistant rubber casing is a GPS tracker as well as a SIM card. The I'm Tracer uses GSM to triangulate your position before getting a lock with GPS and reports that location to the app running on a smartphone or a PC. You can also set geo fences, which will alert you if the tracker leaves the set boundary, or set a timer that will alert you every five to fifteen minutes. CNET's full coverage of Mobile World Congress A spokesperson from the company told me that its tracker will work in most parts of the world, but not in Japan, as it uses a different GSM frequency from what the device supports -- 800MHz and 1,900MHz. The I'm Tracker should be available in June globally with an estimated retail price of 150 ($216) to 180 Euros ($247). You'll also need a subscription plan of 6 Euros ($8) a month -- if you don't subscribe, you won't be able to receive location updates. A 25 Euros prepaid solution is also available ($34) that's limited to 1,000 updates.
This gadget will let you keep tabs on your elderly parent or make sure someone can find you while you go hiking in the wilderness.
The I'm Tracer strap is designed for a child's wrist -- so I guess I have a really small one.
(Credit: Aloysius Low/CNET)
BARCELONA, Spain--Italian company I'm Spa's latest product, the I'm Tracer, is a wearable GPS tracker that can be worn as a wristband or a collar (for your pet).
Underneath the water- and shock-resistant rubber casing is a GPS tracker as well as a SIM card. The I'm Tracer uses GSM to triangulate your position before getting a lock with GPS and reports that location to the app running on a smartphone or a PC.
You can also set geo fences, which will alert you if the tracker leaves the set boundary, or set a timer that will alert you every five to fifteen minutes.
CNET's full coverage of Mobile World Congress
A spokesperson from the company told me that its tracker will work in most parts of the world, but not in Japan, as it uses a different GSM frequency from what the device supports -- 800MHz and 1,900MHz.
The I'm Tracker should be available in June globally with an estimated retail price of 150 ($216) to 180 Euros ($247). You'll also need a subscription plan of 6 Euros ($8) a month -- if you don't subscribe, you won't be able to receive location updates. A 25 Euros prepaid solution is also available ($34) that's limited to 1,000 updates.
