Announced by Apple during the presentation of the iPhone 14, the Satellite SOS Emergency function This is already a reality in the United States and Canadaand it will reach more countries next month.
This is one of the new features of the recently launched iPhone 14 that Apple proudly showed off at the last event to showcase its new smartphones, and today it’s already a reality in the US and Canada. The “Emergency SOS” function via satellite which allows communication with the emergency services If you don’t have network coverage, use the direct connection to satellites to send messages with your location and medical data that will reach the emergency services so they can assist you if needed. It’s a service that will be free for the next two years, and can be the difference between a scare and a misfortune.
Joanna Stern was able to test the system for the Wall Street Journal, highlighting the virtues and flaws of a system that is quite advanced for a classic smartphone, but which is still far from what devices prepared for it like telephones Garmin offers satellites, etc. The connection is not perfect, it may take too long to be able to send all the information and still has a lot of room for improvement
In addition to announcing that it is now available in these countries, Apple also announced that before the end of this year will be available in other European countries, such as France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom, which is a good indicator that its expansion outside of North America could be much faster than we might have initially thought. Throughout 2023 it will reach more countries hopefully Europe, Mexico and others among them.
