Elon Musk claims SpaceX was in talks with Apple on iPhone 14 satellite services
Following the debut of the iPhone 14 this week, Elon Musk has claimed that Apple had been locked in talks with SpaceX about the new handset's satellite capabilities.
Responding to a wishful tech fan wondering whether the gadget giant would hook up with SpaceX's Starlink for theWe've had some promising conversations with Apple about Starlink connectivity. iPhone team is obv super smart.For sure, closing link from space to phone will work best if phone software & hardware adapt to space-based signals vs Starlink purely emulating cell tower.
The new iPhone feature only talks to satellites for the purposes of contacting emergency services where there is no coverage, such as an injured climber on a remote mountainside. Apple has enabled iPhone 14 antennas to connect to orbiting satellites, assisted by software to help users aim their handsets at the void. This capability, said to take less than 15 seconds to send a message to a contact center to call for emergency help for the stricken user, launches in November in the US and Canada. It's said it will be free for the first two years.
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