The American electronics giant announced its intention to add the emergency emergency call feature via satellite to the latest generation of smartphones iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro later this month, noting that it has invested about 450 million dollars to support the new technology.

Apple said that the new service will allow users to call for help, report their location, and exchange information about the situation they are in with relief agencies. In good weather, messages can reach their destination via satellite within 15 seconds.

At the same time, Apple’s investment in this service will help expand and improve the satellite network and communications of its partner Global Star, which operates 24 satellites for communications purposes.

The exact date for launching the urgent relief request via satellite service on iPhones has not been determined, although Apple said it will require an update to the iOS 16 operating system for smartphones this month. The service will begin to be available to anyone in the United States and Canada.

The service will be available to everyone using the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro smartphone. The company will exclude phones sold in China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
 

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