In 2022, Apple's iPhone 14 series introduced a feature to send emergency SOS messages via satellite, which has saved many lives so far.
After that, attempts were made for Android devices, but so far this facility is not available to users.
But now Google is introducing satellite message feature like iPhone in Android smartphones as well.
According to a report by Android Authority, the satellite connectivity feature will be introduced in the Android 15 operating system.
This Android system will be officially introduced in the fourth quarter of this year and the presence of a feature called Pixel Satellite SOS is mentioned in its new beta version.
The code of the beta version indicates that the Satellite Messages service will be available to users free of charge for an initial period of 2 years.
Note that users using iPhone via satellite service can send emergency messages from locations where mobile or Wi-Fi signals are not available.
Android users will also get this facility with the new feature.
According to the report, when a user contacts the emergency services via satellite, his personal details such as name, email, phone number, location and device details will be transmitted to the emergency services.
Earlier, various reports suggested that the satellite messaging feature for Android phones will be better than that of iPhones.
In iPhones, this feature can only be used to send help messages in emergency situations, but Android users will be able to send messages to anyone, including emergency services.
However, satellite messages will take longer to arrive, while sending photos or videos will not be possible.
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