Emergency SOS via satellite

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Emergency SOS via satellite is a feature of iOS developed by Apple to allow supported devices to contact emergency services through a in areas where ground-based wireless services may not be available.Apple Event — September 7 by Apple, YouTube. 2022-09-07.
==History==
The feature was announced on September 7, 2022 with the iPhone 14 series, including the iPhone 14 Plus, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max. iOS 16 or later is required. 2 years of emergency satellite service are included free with the purchase of new iPhone 14 models.Apple introduces iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, Apple Inc. 2022-09-07. The system went online on November 15, 2022.Emergency SOS via satellite available on Tuesday in US & Canada by William Gallagher, AppleInsider. 2022-11-15.
The satellite connectivity in the iPhone 14 series is provided by a Qualcomm X65 modem chip with other custom hardware to communicate with Globalstar satellites over band n53, part of the 5G "" (NR) specification. Apple agreed to cover 95% of Globalstar's capital expenditures on new satellites in exchange for 85% of their bandwidth. CEO has also been negotiations with Apple, though satellites from SpaceX are not yet supported.New iPhones have Qualcomm satellite modem, new Apple radio chips by Stephen Nellis, Reuters. 2022-09-17.Elon Musk says SpaceX had 'promising' talks with Apple over iPhone 14 satellite feature by Liam Tung, ZDNet. 2022-09-12.
==Gallery==
Introducing Emergency SOS via satellite - Apple
How to use Emergency SOS via satellite on iPhone 14 - Apple Support
==References==
==See also==
*Emergency SOS, the original cellular version of this feature, introduced in 2016.
==External links==
*Use Emergency SOS via satellite on your iPhone 14 at Apple Support (2022-09-08)
Category:iOS features
Category:2022 introductions