Apparently, Apple has completed the satellite communication hardware test of the iPhone 14
According to Apple’s prominent product analyst, “Ming-Chi Kuo”, Cupertino’s hardware testing iPhone 14 series satellite connection have passed successfully, but its release depends on Apple’s business partners.
According to Kuo, Apple has the necessary hardware to support satellite communication, but it is not yet certain whether this feature will be available because Apple and carriers must agree on a business model for this feature. As Ko says, Seri iPhone 13 It also had the necessary hardware for satellite communication, but it was not used due to lack of negotiation with the operators.
iPhone 14 may support satellite communication
According to KoCurrently, it is not possible to predict when the satellite communication feature will be available for the iPhone, but eventually users will get access to it. This feature may arrive with iPhone 14 and we may face it in the next generations. In any case, this feature provides the possibility of sending emergency messages in areas where there is no cellular connection.
According to a report published recently, Apple may bring satellite communication to the next generation of iPhones in collaboration with Globalstar. According to Ko, Globalstar It will probably become Apple’s partner to provide this feature.
At the same time, we are witnessing the release of news about bringing satellite communication to the next generation of iPhones, which SpaceX and T-Mobile revealed a few days ago. Starlink satellite service available to mobile users place in the United States of America.
Although this service is in beta form The year 2023 It is coming, but it is probably announced a few days before the unveiling of the next generation of iPhones, to downplay the importance of satellite communication in Apple phones. In addition, SpaceX and T-Mobile service will definitely not need iPhone 14.
Apple will unveil the iPhone 14 series next Wednesday, September 16, so we should not wait long to find out all the features of these phones.