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Would be also interesting to see how this solution compares to the Chinese BeiDou based network that Huawei is using. Is this similar a standard? Meaning that i

Would be also interesting to see how this solution compares to the Chinese BeiDou based network that Huawei is using. Is this similar a standard? Meaning that iPhone at one point would support BeiDou or is it completely different? https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/6/23339717/huawei-mate-50-pro-satellite-text-china-beidou https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/6/23339717/huawei-mate-50-pr... The first phone maker to add satellite texting to its devices is... Huawei Huawei has announced the Mate 50 series, a day ahead of Apple’s September event and with a feature that the iPhone 14 is expected to offer: the ability to send texts via satellite communication. The Mate 50 and Mate 50 Pro will be able to send short texts and utilize navigation thanks to China’s global BeiDou satellite network, allowing for communication in areas without cellular signal.

ammo1662 4y ago
I think they are completely different. It seems Apple uses the GlobalStar LEO satllites for these communication.[0] Huawei is using BeiDou[1], which is the navigation satellite system. BeiDou is something just like GPS, but has the capability to send short text message. Huawei is using that function for SOS meesage. Basically you can expect wherever you can receive navigation signals, you can send your SOS message. [0] https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-picks-globalstar-satellite-service-iphone-14-series-2022-09-07/ https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-picks-globalstar-sa... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeiDou https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeiDou
seper8 4y ago
>The first phone maker to add satellite texting to its devices is... Huawei Which will more likely be used as a tool to allow the supreme leaders to invade your privacy even more.
- vbezhenar 4y ago
  Why would Biden care about my location?
  - mahmoudhossam 4y ago
    Biden barely knows his own location anyway

ammo1662 4y ago

I think they are completely different. It seems Apple uses the GlobalStar LEO satllites for these communication.[0] Huawei is using BeiDou[1], which is the navigation satellite system. BeiDou is something just like GPS, but has the capability to send short text message. Huawei is using that function for SOS meesage. Basically you can expect wherever you can receive navigation signals, you can send your SOS message. [0] https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-picks-globalstar-satellite-service-iphone-14-series-2022-09-07/ https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-picks-globalstar-sa... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeiDou https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeiDou

seper8 4y ago

>The first phone maker to add satellite texting to its devices is... Huawei Which will more likely be used as a tool to allow the supreme leaders to invade your privacy even more.

vbezhenar 4y ago
Why would Biden care about my location?
- mahmoudhossam 4y ago
  Biden barely knows his own location anyway