Google is apparently bringing satellite connectivity to Android in collaboration with Garmin

Google announced at the end of July that in the Android 14 update, it will bring the possibility of sending text messages through satellite communication to Android devices. It seems that this feature will become closer to reality with the cooperation of Google and Garmin.

one of Sources of market knowledge In a tweet published on X (formerly Twitter), it has shared a few lines of code related to the latest version of the Google Messenger app. He mentioned in his tweet that this new feature in the stable version of Android 14 can provide users with the possibility of satellite communication in more than 150 countries of the world. This knowledgeable source has also announced that this will happen in collaboration with Google and Garmin, and users will be able to send and receive text messages through satellite communications in emergency situations.

Google’s partnership with Garmin is likely to bring satellite communications to Android

It seems that Google, in cooperation with Garmin, intends to create a better future for Android users. One of the Twitter users with the user name Neïl Rahmouni, who is a developer, has announced that Google will bring two-way satellite SMS to Android phones in the near future. He mentioned that this happens in cooperation between Google and Garmin.

In the image that he tweet Self shared, Garmin code shared on Google Messenger. Garmin has several products with satellite connectivity for sending text messages in an emergency. Garmin also works with Iridium. Iridium has a fleet of low-Earth orbit satellites and works to enable satellite connectivity. Since Garmin has already developed an ecosystem of satellite-enabled products, Google may also use Garmin’s technology to provide emergency texting via Google Messenger. It was said earlier that the Google Messages app is also supposed to support satellite communication.

Apple was the first smartphone brand to bring the satellite-based emergency SOS system to its devices. After Apple, Huawei introduced a similar feature with its latest flagship phones. While Samsung was expected to offer a similar feature with the Galaxy S23, it didn’t happen, and the head of the company’s smartphone division stated that such an ecosystem is not ready yet; Of course, unofficial news about the addition of this feature to the Galaxy S24 early next year has been published.