The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max arrived with different features (and specs) than the non-Pro models.
Among these is satellite communication, which will only be available in the US and Canada in November, despite the fact that Apple is going to make an investment of 450 million dollars.
Apple invests $450 million to advance satellite communications
In September, when it launched the new generation iPhone 14 that includes two Pro models, Apple announced that these two terminals supported satellite communications, but that the function would only be available in the last quarter of the year.
And here is Apple keeping its promise. The satellite communications feature will be available until the end of November. But only in two countries in the world: the United States of America and Canada.
This despite the fact that the company is going to make an investment of 450 million dollars in satellite infrastructure.
According to a statement released by Cupertino, a large portion of the investment goes to Globalstar, a global satellite service based in Louisiana, USA. Apple’s investment provides critical enhancements to Globalstar’s network of satellites and ground stations, which ensures that iPhone 14 users can connect to emergency services when they are not connected to the network. At Globalstar, more than 300 employees support the new service.”
Apple highlights a new feature that could save lives
In the same statement, Apple highlights the importance of the new satellite communications feature of its Pro smartphones. According to the company, this is a perfect example of how “ingenuity and technology can save lives.”
It is recalled that at the time of the presentation of the new iPhone 14, Apple placed special emphasis on this function that allows users to contact emergency services, via SMS, if necessary in an area without network coverage.
Unfortunately, Apple did not provide information on when and in which more countries this feature will be available in a future phase.