> or it could be automagic (sending every X minutes when no cell service available). It wouldn't be automatic. If you watch the reveal today, they show how the

> or it could be automagic (sending every X minutes when no cell service available). It wouldn't be automatic. If you watch the reveal today, they show how they avoided adding in a satellite antenna: it's communications to a satellite is weak and requires manually holding up the phone pointed at a specific direction (it appears the iPhone keeps an offline copy of ephemeris data so it knows where the satellites are located and can tell you exactly where to point).