New York (CNN Business) Apple iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via Satellite will
help people using the company's next-generation phones to communicate when
their cell service isn't working — a process that Apple said took years to make
a reality.
The service will roll out in November in the United States and Canada.
The iPhone 14 comes with a starting price of $799.
The iPhone 14 will have the built-in antenna required to communicate
with satellites — and it will not look like the bulky satellite phones of years past.
The phone will come equipped with software that will show users where to
point their phones in order to link up to a satellite when no other service
options are available. Once connected, the phones will send and receive
information to get emergency help.
Apple created a short text compression mechanism to condense messages and it will take about 15 seconds to send if a user has a clear view of
the sky.
The service will be offered for free for two years with an iPhone 14
purchase, according to Apple iPhone marketing vice president Kaiann Drance. She
did not reveal how much the service will cost after that.
Adapted from CNN
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