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No, there is not a new technology out there on the market.  GPS Tracking & GPRS, or General Packet Radio Services has been around for quite some time.  Established in the early 2000’s, GPRS is an extension of the Global System for Mobile Communications. This means that it uses the same system as cellular phones.  GPRS has been called the 2.5 G system.  This is because it was developed after the 2G cellular networks and before the 3G systems that are currently showing up on the market today.  GPRS is still widely used across the globe today. 

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Put yourself in this scenario:  You are enjoying a wonderful hike/backpacking adventure in some remote wilderness spot just about anywhere across the globe.  You and your hiking buddy are having a great time until the unthinkable happens… you misstep and end up falling down a gorge.  Not only is it way too sheer and far for you to try to scale back up to where your friend is waiting, but you have also injured yourself.  You are stuck and there help is a day’s hike away.  Your friend does not want to leave to get help, but it is your only recourse because your cellular phone does not get a signal.  Well help is finally out there for you. 

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Not just your average GPS tracking device, the DeWalt DS500 is one of the most innovative wireless GPS systems on the market today.  It is designed to monitor your most valuable assets wherever they may be.  This is because the DeWalt DS500 uses the MOBILELOCK system for monitoring allowing for protection of personal property as well as job related property. 

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