Posted: Jan 20, 2010 10:49 am EST
Himalaya season is around the bend and with nine out of ten climbers using Thuraya on the peaks, HumanEdgeTech have slashed prices on the satellite phones.

But hurry, the offer ends February 1.

You'll be hard pressed to find a better deal anywhere, the dollar is still low on top of that and by the way, HET is ExplorersWeb's biggest sponsor so you'll be supporting your favorite adventure news source as well!

Here a fast rerun of this winter's Thuraya review:

From 9.6kb/s up to 60kb/s download with GmPRS activated, Thuraya data speed is the highest in the handheld category.

- SO-2510 is the smallest and cheapest
- SG-2520 is the most advanced
- XT is the latest claiming to also be the toughest

Thuraya XT is dust- and splash protected, and has the best battery life in the industry (at least 50% increase compared to any other satellite phone). XT text (SMS) and emails are on par with other phones in the Thuraya family; but the model does not support Bluetooth. An (included) data USB cable has to be connected to a laptop for data connection. The USB cable presently only supports Windows XP and Vista but not Mac or PDA's.

SO-2510 At 60 grams lighter than both XT and SG-2520, SO-2510 is the smallest and cheapest in the family.

SG-2520 The most advanced unit of the three, Bluetooth makes this model also choice for ultra light expeditions using PDA's for website updates.

HumanEdgeTech recommend ultra-light Solar Blazt Feather 10 to charge all Thuraya phones.

Read more here Previous - HumanEdgeTech Review: Thuraya XT and a general 2010 satellite phone overview.

For all you checking tech in general for Himalaya this spring; here go some useful stories from last season:

2009 HumanEdgeTech Everest and Himalaya Special, part 1: the phone and the radio
HumanEdgeTech Everest Special, part 2: the 2009 High Altitude Package
2009 HumanEdgeTech Everest Special, part 3: High-speed Internet and Base Camp solutions for a slow economy
2009 HumanEdgeTech Everest and Himalaya Special, part 4: reviews of P50 and HEAT

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