Apple Is Reportedly Working On More Satellite Features For Iphone

Your iPhone whitethorn soon beryllium capable to do much than telephone for emergency thief and nonstop messages via satellite, according to nan latest Power On newsletter. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that Apple is readying to grow connected outer features disposable connected iPhones.

Apple introduced nan expertise to nonstop and person texts pinch nan Messages via Satellite characteristic past year, but is reportedly looking to heighten this pinch nan action to nonstop photos too. Beyond texting, Apple wants to alteration 5G NTN support connected its iPhones, which allows compartment towers to get a sum boost by tapping into satellites, according to Gurman. For anyone who needs directions successful a distant area without a cellular aliases Wi-Fi connection, Apple reportedly has plans to present outer connectivity to Apple Maps.

Along pinch these upgrades, Gurman reported that Apple is looking into "natural usage" improvements wherever users won't person to constituent their iPhones towards nan entity to link to a outer network. Instead, an iPhone could enactment connected moreover erstwhile there's nary clear position of nan sky, for illustration successful indoor environments. On nan developer broadside of things, Gurman said that Apple is besides moving connected an API that allows app makers to adhd outer connections.

There's nary timeline for erstwhile these rumored outer features will spell live, but Apple antecedently waited a mates of years betwixt introducing Emergency SOS via Satellite in 2022 and Messages via Satellite pinch nan merchandise of iOS 18.