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Owners of Apple's iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 15, and iPhone 15 Pro will soon be able to access a new feature called Roadside Assistance via Satellite when they find themselves in remote areas without cellular or Wi-Fi coverage. The new feature was announced during Apple’s iPhone 15 event on Tuesday. While Apple’s Emergency...

Ookla has analyzed fresh data from Q3 2022 for SpaceX’s Starlink, HughesNet, and Viasat in North and South America, as well as new Starlink markets.

The new safety feature lets users send emergency texts and share their location with loved ones even when there is no cellular or Wi-Fi coverage

The feature lets users send emergency texts and share their location with loved ones even when there is no cellular or Wi-Fi coverage

According to Apple, the critical infrastructure required to support this upcoming feature cost the company $450 million USD

A new feature exclusive to all iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models this year is a safety feature called Emergency SOS via satellite. This feature allows those in areas without a cellular connection to communicate with satellites when they are in an emergency. Emergency SOS with satellite will debut in Canada and the U.S....

According to Gurman, Apple's first satellite communication feature will let users send SOS messages and report accidents in areas without cellular service. 

Apple's emergency satellite service for iPhones will be available for free but will only offer two-way messaging at launch.

Apple's rumoured satellite-based plans for its future iPhones are related to emergencies, reports Bloomberg.

Apple hires engineer who designed satellite navigation system for various luxury carmakers.