Rumors of a partnership with low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite provider Globalstar surfaced just ahead of last year’s iPhone 13 launch but the feature never found its.
Why it matters: Apple as part of its iPhone 14 unveiling announced a new feature that’ll use satellites orbiting Earth to enable emergency messaging when a user is outside of cellular or Wi-Fi coverage. Cupertino was mum on the details but a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission provided additional insight into the partnership.
Rumors of a partnership with low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite provider Globalstar surfaced just ahead of last year’s iPhone 13 launch but the feature never found its way to the handsets – at least, not publicly. Some believe the phones do in fact have the necessary hardware to enable communication with satellites and could be activated with a software update.
