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satellite connectivity

  1. S

    iPhone 15/Plus Does satellite connection 'demo' actually talk to satellites?

    This might seem like a dumb question: But does the 'demo' under SOS actually communicate with satellites? I have seen a lot of people on YouTube using the demo to 'prove' situations where the iphone satellite connectivity would work, including in dense forest, slot cayons, and inside caves...
  2. TheAppleFan2004

    The Next-generation MacBooks should support Satellite Connectivity

    I don't think this is very likely, but I would love to see the MacBooks support Satellite Connectivity. It is a portable device, and if it's the only one on hand, Satellite Connectivity could prove to be useful.
  3. JediKnife

    Other SatCom Capability- reverse compatibility with 13 Pro Max?

    So it seems technically the 13 Pros have the satcom capability; I think? If this is not the case then sorry for wasting your time. Anyway my understanding is that the only reason this has not been implemented is the “business model”. I was wondering if they decided to roll this out for the 14...
  4. S

    iOS 16 public beta SOS Only

    I live in extreme rural area. I have iOS 16 public beta running on my iPhone 13 mini. I have very limited cell coverage. I keep my phone on airplane mode. I switched it off as I entered a general area of cell coverage. The status bar has SOS Only come up in the statute bar, then stayed for 20...