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With iPhone 14, Apple introduced Emergency SOS via Satellite, which lets users contact emergency services in places where there’s no...

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[–] EnderWi99in@kbin.social -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Because it is. Apple does this shit all time and it's enfuriating. Especially considering Android offers exactly the same feature so there's no "thanking" a brand when both major platforms do this. People just lap it up though.

[–] SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeo 10 points 1 year ago

Which Android phones have satellite access? I saw Qualcomm came out with hardware in the beginning of the year that can also sms over satellite but haven't seen an Android phone with it yet.

[–] my_blackest_day@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Which android phone has the same feature?