DeLorme is a producer of personal satellite tracking, messaging, and navigation technology. The company’s main product, inReach, integrates GPS and satellite technologies. inReach provides the ability to send and receive text messages anywhere in the world (including when beyond cell phone range) by using the Iridium satellite constellation. By pairing with a smart phone, navigation is possible with access to free downloadable topographic maps and NOAA charts. On February 11, 2016, the company announced in 2016 that it had been purchased by Garmin, a multinational producer of GPS products and services.