Just a day after Apple announced the iPhone 14's emergency SOS via satellite feature, SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk revealed that SpaceX had talked with Apple Inc about using Starlink connectivity.
on the bandwagon and noted that its Mate 50 lineup would come with a satellite-enabled texting service. However, the U.S. embargo on Huawei products would mean that Apple would still be the first commercially available smartphone with a satellite in the U.S.
The satellite infrastructure will permit integration with Apple's Find My app, allowing hikers and explorers to be more accurately tracked by friends in areas where GPS or cellular services may not work.Apple could have larger ambitions for satellite connectivity down the line,. According to the agreement, the company will pay 95 percent of the funding needed to help Globalstar to launch new satellites.
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