Omniscout Introduces Portable Theft-Prevention Devices

With the cases of cars and motorcycles being stolenchrome accessories, unique paint jobs to upgraded
each year steadily growing, the need for anti-theftparts, which can cost in the tens of thousand of
devices is also growing. To address this demand,dollars," Robert Metz, President of WorldScout
Omniscout has recently introduced to the public theirCorporation stated. "The Omniscout Portable and
newest monitoring and tracking devices.Portable Pro give users an added degree of comfort
The division of WorldScout Corporation which isbecause the system will immediately alert and notify
based in Phoenix, Arizona launched two models ofthe owner if it is being stolen or even moved without
tracking devices at the V-Twin Expo held in Cincinnati,authorization," Metz further added about the devices.
Ohio. The company has developed the mostOther vehicles that can use the devices as a
sophisticated and most effective devices of its kind.safeguard are motor homes, snowmobiles,
They call the devices the Omniscout Portable and thewatercrafts, all-terrain vehicles and sports boats.
Portable Pro. And they are calling them such for goodThe devices from Omniscout are the most
reasons - both devices are as small and lightweight assophisticated of their kind because of the fact that
a cell phone, hence the name. The size of thesethey are very much unlike other devices of their kind.
devices allows them to be easily concealed in aThe Omniscout Portable and the Portable Pro does
vehicle or even by a person.not suffer from limitations that other devices using
The device is so accurate that the person or vehicleGPS technology demonstrates. This is thanks to
carrying it can be located precisely within a fewWorldScout's one of a kind Adaptive Assisted Global
meters. Both the devices are a combination of twoPositioning System. Similar devices can only be located
technologies which make them the most advancedby satellite signal if there is a clear view to the sky. But
gadget of their kind. They employ the Global Positioningthanks to the AAGP employed by the Omniscout
System or GPS to broadcast their current location.Portable and Portable Pro, GPS satellites can locate
They also make use of GSM/GPRS wirelessthe device even without a clear view of the sky. In
communication networks. The latter technologyfact, the device can be detected with an accuracy of
employed by the two devices allows them to receiveup to a few meters even if the device is inside a
commands with the use of the international wirelessbuilding.
networks. So, both devices not only look like a cellBoth the devices give information to the owner like
phone in size but also employ the same technology.the exact location of the vehicle, real time tracking,
The use of the two technologies in the developmentstreet level mapping, and cellular connectivity. Unlike
of a hybrid device will no doubt be welcomed byother theft prevention devices which are passive,
motoring enthusiasts who wants that extra protectionthese devices allow remote controlling of the vehicles
for their cars or motorcycles.equipped with it. This capability makes these gadgets
While the devices can be used on cars, theso effective in theft protection. The effectiveness of
developers of the gadgets focus on the application ofthese devices is akin to the braking effectiveness of
it on motorcycles. "Motorcycle enthusiasts makeEBC rotors and calipers.
significant investments in their bikes, from specialized