Take some! Rumor has it that Apple has partnered with Globalstar to launch a satellite communication feature with iPhone 14 In the event on 7 Sept!
iPhone 14 Satellite Communications Features
T-Mobile previously partnered with SpaceX to launch a satellite calling service. Ready to open for testing in the US in late 2023, the latest reports of Apple’s partnership with Globalstar.
Globalstar announced in February that it had prepared more than 17 satellites to support its satellite calling service. “High-potential customers,” which many sources pointed to Apple.
(Globalstar is a satellite communications company. provides satellite services for satellite phone calls and low-speed data communications)
Tim Farrar reveals that Apple will initially offer free satellite messaging. Use existing satellite signals In order not to violate FCC rules, unlike T-Mobile and SpaceX, which use the mid-band signal of the 5G network, it can both make calls, send SMS, MMS messages.
Mark Gurman previously reported that Apple has been developing satellite communications features since 2019 and is expected to be officially implemented on iPhones. via satellite without a mobile signal And this feature will be added to the Apple Watch as well.
Gurman revealed that the iPhone may require a new modem chip to support communication with satellites. So it’s highly likely that this feature will only support iPhone 14 and above, unlike T-Mobile’s and SpaceX’s which already support 5G-capable smartphones.
We have to continue to see how the satellite communication feature in the iPhone 14 will work. Did you really put it on? It will be available in the US first or around the world. Let’s wait and see on 7 September!
Source : https://www.macrumors.com/2022/08/26/apple-globalstar-iphone-14-satellite-rumor/