| In this corner, we have the venerable cell phone, | | | | Tracking devices always come out the winner in the |
| now called the wireless phone, with all kinds of | | | | categories above. The best reasons to obtain one |
| features. The flashy, portable communications device | | | | for your business, yourself or a family member are |
| allows one to listen to music, view videos, take | | | | these: |
| pictures and video, and more. All of this comes in a | | | | Real-time tracking all of the time. With a GPS |
| sleek, small package. Oh, and one other thing: it is | | | | Tracking device attached to your vehicle, you can |
| touted as a GPS device. That is, the signal can be | | | | track the location, speed, and direction of travel in an |
| tracked in order to locate its owner or user. | | | | instant. The easy to use web interface provides you |
| In the opposite corner, the GPS Tracking device | | | | with this information and more. You can view reports |
| flexes its muscle as a single point of contact that | | | | that show miles driven, and time lapse route |
| performs one task and does it well. | | | | verification. Try that with a cell phone. |
| On the surface tracking with a cell phone appears as | | | | Long battery life. Once a GPS Tracking device is |
| a great safety feature that could help prevent or | | | | added to a vehicle, it draws power from the battery. |
| save a life if the situation arises. No one doubts the | | | | If that cable is cut in the event of a theft, the |
| ability, but what is in question here is the | | | | device continues to emit a signal allowing tracking to |
| effectiveness of the device to deliver on that | | | | occur undetected by the perpetrators. The first thing |
| promise. | | | | to go in a stolen cell phone is the battery. |
| Consider these facts. When viewing a cell phone as a | | | | Reliable readings to within several feet. Pin point |
| tracking device, these complaints are heard often and | | | | accuracy with GPS Tracking devices will have your |
| loudly: | | | | property located and authorities notified with |
| *Battery life is prohibitive for long term tracking, and | | | | incredible details that will allow recovery in a timely |
| the battery can be removed rendering the tracking | | | | manner. |
| impossible | | | | Low monthly monitoring costs. For just a few dollars |
| *The device is not attached and can be inadvertently | | | | per month, GPS Tracking devices provide real-time |
| or purposefully left behind and therefore give out | | | | feedback. Initial costs for devices are low, too. |
| useless information on location of the subjects in | | | | Savings on insurance premiums. You can realize |
| question | | | | savings on your monthly premiums with the |
| *Overall reliability in tracking is lower | | | | installation and use of GPS Tracking devices. |
| *Monthly cost for tracking is higher than dedicated | | | | And the winner is: GPS Tracking devices in a |
| GPS Tracking devices | | | | knock-out! |
| When you examine the facts, dedicated GPS | | | | |