More has emerged about a cool new way to use the iPhone 13—satellite connectivity. Read what subscribers saw in this week's AppleUnboxed, plus all-new details.
Now, in the latest edition of his newsletter, he spelled things out in more detail. Here is the new information:Although he doesn’t specify which countries will have access to it, Gurman says: “The emergency features will only work in areas without any cellular coverage and only in select markets.”
Wow. That’s quite something. Would these satellites also offer GPS or similar information to improve Apple Maps, perhaps? And would the plan be to offer more services such as phone calls and data through satellite?As part of his coverage, Gurman states that there are no plans to use the satellite technology for phone calls yet for areas without cell coverage. “The answer is a big no. That’s not happening now, next year, or anytime in the near future.
Gurman has previously said that although the hardware will be in the next iPhones, expected in the coming weeks, the services associated with them will come later, likely in 2022.
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