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Merely days after Qualcomm killed its ambitious plans of bringing satellite connectivity to Android phones, Apple is giving iPhone users another year of free service for the same facility. Today, the ...

Apple is extending free Emergency SOS via satellite on the iPhone 14 Pro series for another year. The company initially promised two years of free access for the phones when they launched in 2022.

Globalstar-powered Apple’s satellite telecommunications service debuted alongside the iPhone 14 series in November 2022. The company was well ahead of its main rivals in the industry by allowing users ...

Thousands of Verizon users are reporting that their phones have lost network connection and are in "SOS" mode as of Wednesday ...

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It has been a year since Apple enabled emergency SOS via satellite on all iPhone 14 units in the US. The feature lets users text emergency services for help when they don't have cell service. The ...

Apple today announced that it would be granting another free year of Emergency SOS via satellite for iPhone 14 users. The feature, part of Emergency SOS, allows users to contact emergency services ...

The iPhone 14 series introduced support for communication over satellite connectivity, though the feature is reserved for emergencies. Available in select markets, Emergency SOS via satellite lets you ...

Apple has extended free access to Emergency SOS via satellite for an additional year for existing iPhone 14 users. When the company launched Emergency SOS via satellite last year (see “Testing ...