Shulou(Shulou.com)11/24 Report--

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens Wu Yanzu in South China for the delivery of clues! CTOnews.com, August 30 (Xinhua)-- Apple is indeed developing satellite communications for the iPhone 14 / Pro series and has completed hardware testing of the feature before mass production, according to Tianfeng International analyst Guo Mingyi.

In recent years, natural disasters and geopolitical conflicts have become increasingly frequent, which may make emergency SMS / voice services via satellite communications an essential feature of smartphones.

Mr Guo said Apple had hardware support for satellite connections, but whether the iPhone 14 / Pro series supported satellite communications depended on "whether Apple and operators can solve the business model" problem. Apple's iPhone 13 / Pro series also has satellite hardware, but there is no connection because "the business model has not yet been negotiated".

It is difficult to predict exactly when iPhone will provide satellite communications services, but Guo Mingyi believes it will happen eventually, and the operator most likely to cooperate with Apple for satellite communications is Globalstar.

In addition, Guo Mingyi revealed that Huawei's new Mate 50 / Pro series will be unveiled on September 6, which may provide emergency text message service through satellite communications supported by Beidou system.

CTOnews.com previously reported that Bloomberg Mark Gurman said in the Power On newsletter that the next generation of rugged Apple Watch Pro may have satellite connectivity.

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