The iPhone 14/Pro series satellite SOS emergency rescue service is officially launched today, and will be extended to more countries and regions
The iPhone 14 series satellite communication function is the focus of many small partners. After a month or two, the satellite SOS emergency rescue service is officially launched today and will support more regions. This does not seem very attractive to many small partners, but what Apple is good at is to win by surprise. People are still curious about this new function? Come and have a look at the relevant introduction.
Apple announced in its press release that the iPhone 14/Pro series satellite SOS emergency rescue servicewas officially launched in the United States and Canada todayand will be extended to more countries and regions in December.
Apple said that this technology is applicable to all iPhone 14/Pro models, and users can send messages through emergency services beyond the coverage of cellular networks and Wi Fi. In addition, if users want to inform their friends and family of their whereabouts when they leave the network coverage, they can now open the Find app and share their location via satellite. Starting today (November 15), iPhone 14/Pro series users in the United States and Canada can use emergency SOS via satellite,and will launchin France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom in December
If the user cannot contact the emergency service because there is no available cellular network or Wi Fi coverage, an easy-to-use interface will appear on the iPhone to help the user get help using the satellite connection.
The user will receive a short questionnaire to help the user answer important questions through a few simple clicks, and transmit the information to the dispatcher to ensure that they can quickly understand the user's situation and location.
After completing the questionnaire, the interface will guide the user to point to where to connect the iPhone and send a message. This message includes the user's questionnaire reply, location, height information, iPhone battery power, etc. The questionnaire and follow-up information will be directly forwarded to the dispatcher receiving the SMS via satellite, or to the forwarding center composed of experts who have been officially trained by Apple. They can ask for help on behalf of users. The transcribed content can also be shared with users' emergency contacts to keep them informed.
Apple said that they designed and built custom components and software to enable the iPhone 14/Pro series to connect to the unique frequencies of satellites without bulky antennas. Apple has also developed a text compression algorithm that reduces the average message size by 300% to make the experience as fast as possible. Through satellite emergency rescue, users can send and receive messages in just 15 seconds under clear weather conditions. Users can use the built-in satellite emergency rescue demonstration to test the satellite connection on the iPhone by connecting to the real satellite within the range without triggering the emergency call service.
Users who have no network connection but have not yet encountered an emergency can also share their location with Find My via satellite. In the "Find" application, users can open the "I" tab, slide up to view "My Location" via satellite, and then click "Send My Location". The iPhone 14/Pro series satellite connection can also be used in conjunction with other security features available on iPhone and Apple Watch, including collision detection and fall detection.
The satellite SOS emergency rescue service has been officially launched in the United States and Canada, and will be launched in more regions later, but it is not known whether it can be used in China. However, many small partners said that this function sounds very tall, but in fact it is not used. Do you think this function is necessary?
