The iPhone’s space constraints will always present a challenge for Apple when introducing new features to excite the masses.
However, that did not stop the technology giant from introducing Emergency SOS via satellite, which debuted in the iPhone 14 exactly two years ago today.
Requiring an open sky to function properly, this addition launched in the U.S. and Canada first, with the company reminding users that the feature would be free for the first two years, after which a subscription would be required.
Fortunately, millions of iPhone owners have yet to fork over any fee because Emergency SOS via satellite can still be accessed without paying a single dime.
Android competitors, including Qualcomm, have attempted to compete with Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite but have achieved little progress in this regard How Emergency SOS via satellite materialized is not a mystery because Apple partnered with Globalstar, an American satellite communications firm, to help bring the feature to iPhone 14 and newer models.