New emergency satellite communication device?

[smlobx]

In you new Apple 14 iPhone?

Apparently yes. Here’s an article on it..

https://gcaptain.com/apple-announces-epirb-like-satellite-sos-feature/?subscriber=true&goal=0_f50174ef03-4aac5fac18-169970173&mc_cid=4aac5fac18&mc_eid=94bc1ac706


this is a very interesting development if it works as advertised and you are already in the Apple universe.

 

[kmcintyre]

I think other phone manufactuers have had this for a while. Not an apple innovation and I doubt they are the first (granted they'll get all the press though ).

 

[smlobx]

I think other phone manufactuers have had this for a while. Not an apple innovation and I doubt they are the first (granted they'll get all the press though ).

Interesting. I had not heard of this capability in a cell phone before..

 

[OutToLunch]

I think other phone manufactuers have had this for a while. Not an apple innovation and I doubt they are the first (granted they'll get all the press though ).

Who? According to a company executive, Android will not be there till 2023. There have been lots of ideas, plans and rumors, but I think Apple is first, not by much.

Article of interest: https://www.geekwire.com/2022/apple-lynk-satellites-plus-cellphones/

 

[oldhotrod]

T mobile has announced a partnership with starlink to provided text service anywhere with no additional or change to phones so assume it will include android

 

[ntsqd]

Prior to the A-14 press release Iridium fones were the only satellite service capable that I know of. Fones, not Spot's and InReach's.

 

[PaulT]

As I understand it, T-Mobile is using a legacy frequency band that they acquired from Sprint. I think they were re-allocated from old analog VHF TV band. This would require frequency agile phones likely available in Android, IOS, and other flavors plus an agreement from T-Mobile for the purpose.

Paul

 

[SkyP]

I think other phone manufactuers have had this for a while. Not an apple innovation and I doubt they are the first (granted they'll get all the press though ).

I don't think so. Source > me- retired from 27 years in the technical side of cellular.