Why not buy a real satellite phone instead.
The same can be said for the dozen other gadgets the iPhone has displaced.
“So I don’t have to”.
Why not buy a real satellite phone instead.
Emergency. Death. Broken spine.Emergency Satellite via SOS is available to all iPhone 14 users, and it can be activated when an emergency situation occurs and there is no WiFi or cellular connection available. The feature is free to use for two years, and Apple has not yet provided detail on how much it will cost going forward.
If you don’t own an iPhone 14, get yourself one, please. Best iPhone ever!
Ahhhh the counter PR for yesterday's reporting of failures. Apple's PR machine worked over time to find that 'news' story!
But it's going to be that way."Stranded". He should have prepared going out there. Not Rely on the Phone. If the environment is Hostile he should have the gear needed to Survive. Make a Fire, shelter, have food ect.. Think People living there going out everyday Don't prepare for events? Bah.
It shows that when they do something, they really do it right. Kudos for that.Troopers who helped with the rescue were "impressed with the accuracy and completeness of information included in the initial alert," with the Emergency SOS via Satellite feature designed to ask several questions ahead of when an alert is sent out to expedite rescue missions.
I suspect it will save a couple lives at Joshua Tree National Park in southern California every year in the summer.
Glass 1/2 empty much?This sounds like a PR stunt to me. It’s just so preposterous
Thats probably because the costs are determined by the rescue services, your insurance, and your healthcare coverage..Are people supposed to pay for emergency services when the SOS rescue team later? Apple hasn't outlined this
Let me phrase it this way..... only if you have an iPhone 14. What are the chances?
Sorry, but to me the "proper" thing to do would make this a software feature, and available to ALL iPhone users who were running OS 16. As it is....
Very cool. Apple seems intent on charging for this service in the future, but they should offer the service as a benefit to all iPhone (Pro?) owners whose iPhone supports satellite connectivity.
Don’t disagree, but given how long it takes public agencies to develop and promulgate standards, private companies like Apple can, and some might argue given their influence, should offer interim solutions to the widest number of persons possible.I think as long as satellite rescue is a niche service it was fine to have it provided by private companies for a fee, but if we think this is a service that mainstream customers should have, and apparently we do, it should be provided by a public authority based on open standards and accessible to all device manufacturers.
Do people pay for emergency services when they call 911?Are people supposed to pay for emergency services when the SOS rescue team later? Apple hasn't outlined this
are you following this topic? or just assuming?Do people pay for emergency services when they call 911?