At the previous Apple new product launch conference, Apple announced that all four models of the iPhone 14 series will support satellite communication emergency SOS function, and this function will be launched in the United States and Canada in November.
Recently, Apple notified Swiss website MacPrime that the company will also plan to launch satellite emergency SOS services in more countries later this year, including the expansion will continue next year. However, it is not clear when the feature will be launched in other countries.
It is worth noting that after the emergency satellite communication was launched in the United States and Canada, it was free in the first two years, which may indicate that Apple plans to start charging services at some time in the future.
It is reported that Apple's emergency satellite communication service can enable iPhone 14 series mobile phones to establish connections with satellites, allowing users to send text messages to local emergency service agencies when the phone has no signal. In addition, if the user can directly see the sky and the horizon under ideal conditions, it may only take 15 seconds to send a text message, but under a tree with sufficient light, it may take more than 1 minute to send a text message.
