Qualcomm Snapdragon Satellite
Apple introduced Emergency SOS in 2022. It is a feature that lets the iPhone 14 send emergency texts by connecting to satellites. In January, Qualcomm unveiled its satellite message features designed for Android phones. The feature is called Snapdragon Satellite. If the device is equipped with its X70 modems, it can connect to satellites to send messages. It is useful when no cellular signal.
This feature is the result of Qualcomm’s partnership with Iridium, a longtime satellite phone maker. It was supposed to be available on devices starting in the second half of 2023.
Unfortunately, the partnership did not work out. It was supposed to be a rival of Apple’s emergency SOS feature.
What’s the Reason?
“The companies successfully developed and demonstrated the technology; however, notwithstanding this technical success, smartphone…
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