The satellite connectivity feature of the iPhone 14 series, which allows users to send an SOS message when there is no cellular network, is facilitated by a Qualcomm modem and new Apple radio chips, a report said. The feature is said to launch in the US and Canada in November and will be free for the first two years. Recently, it was reported that SpaceX chief Elon Musk had “promising talks” with Apple over the use of Starlink connectivity for the new satellite facility.
Reuters Cited A teardown analysis of the iPhone 14 Pro Max lineup by iFixit and an Apple statement saying that the series phones get a Qualcomm X65 modem chip, which in addition to providing 5G connectivity, is capable of using band n53 – by frequency band Used are the satellites of Globalstar. A previous report said that Apple and Globalstar have collaborated for the feature and the latter will receive around 95 per cent of the $450 million (approximately Rs 4,000 crore) fund.
In addition, Apple told Reuters that the newly launched phone also gets custom radio components for this feature. “The iPhone 14 includes custom radio frequency components, and completely new software designed by Apple, which together enable emergency SOS via satellite on the new iPhone 14 models,” Apple was quoted as saying. .
Recently, a report suggested that SpaceX chief Elon Musk was in “promising talks” with Apple for the use of Starlink connectivity for a new satellite feature recently introduced in the iPhone lineup. SpaceX has already collaborated with US wireless carrier T-Mobile to announce satellite connectivity that works similar to the new feature on the iPhone 14 series.
Apple announced at a ‘Far Out’ event that the Satellite SOS emergency messaging feature will arrive in Canada and the US in November. A report says that it may also come to other countries. This feature is free to use for the first two years.
