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1y ago

Family rescued in Maui thanks to iPhone's satellite feature

9to5mac.com Family rescued in Maui thanks to iPhone's satellite feature

With iPhone 14, Apple introduced Emergency SOS via Satellite, which lets users contact emergency services in places where there’s no...

Family rescued in Maui thanks to iPhone's satellite feature

With iPhone 14, Apple introduced Emergency SOS via Satellite, which lets users contact emergency services in places where there’s no...

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stopthatgirl7 @kbin.social

1y ago

Family rescued in Maui thanks to iPhone's satellite feature

9to5mac.com /2023/08/09/family-rescued-wildfires-maui-iphone-satellite/

Family rescued in Maui thanks to iPhone's satellite feature

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This feature must have cost a lot to research and develop but wouldn’t really make Apple anything in return - no subscriptions or payments for using the satellites.
- Well, not quite. Right now, it’s only free for 2 years, then you have to subscribe. But apparently they’re planning on making it a completely free service in the future.