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

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens Garan and ycyc2 for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, Sept. 8 (Xinhua)-- at the Far Out launch in the early hours of this morning, Apple released the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, retaining most of the iPhone 13 design-including bangs grooves for mobile selfie cameras and Face ID sensors. Apple also introduced the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, equipped with "Smart Island" pill screens to display alerts and background activities, brighter displays and AOD message screens, A16 bionic chips, new color options, and more.

At the launch, Apple announced that the iPhone 14 series supports satellite communications and SOS emergency contact. Satellite communications are free for the first two years and will be launched first in the United States and Canada in November. But here is a special note from Apple:

To use emergency SOS via satellite, users need an iPhone 14 model. You also need to upgrade to iOS 16 update software in November 2022.

It needs to be used in places where there is no cellular network and Wi-Fi coverage. Emergency SOS via satellite is only available in the United States (including Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands) and Canada.

International travelers visiting the United States and Canada can use emergency SOS by satellite, except for mobile phone versions purchased on Chinese mainland, Hong Kong or Macau.

IPhone models purchased in Chinese mainland, Hong Kong or Macau do not provide emergency SOS services sent by satellite.

In addition, emergency SOS services via satellite are not available in Guam or American Samoa.

Emergency SOS used by satellite may not work at latitudes above 62 degrees, such as northern Canada and Alaska.

CTOnews.com learned that emergency messages sent through communications satellites, such as the American version of the iPhone 14 series, support long-rumored emergency messages, called emergency SOS. When the user is not within the range of the mobile phone signal, the antenna of the mobile phone can be connected to satellite communication. Through the custom short text compression algorithm, the size of the message can be reduced by 3 times. When the sky is clear, the time to send a message is less than 15 seconds, and satellite location sharing is supported. In the field of field scenes, emergency rescue and other fields, satellite communication functions can play specific functions. You can also use the "Find My" application to share locations without sending messages.

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