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TechPhonesAndroid PhonesHere’s why the Samsung Galaxy S23 doesn’t talk to satellitesSamsung thought about bringing iPhone 14-style satellite connectivity to the S23, but decided not toWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Samsung thought about bringing iPhone 14-style satellite connectivity to the S23, but decided not to
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TheSamsung Galaxy S23is among thebest phonesSamsunghas ever made, but if you’re comparing it to theiPhoneyou might have spotted one big difference between it and theiPhone 14.
Apple’s latest iPhones haveemergency SOS satellite connectivity, so if you get in trouble when you’re far from a normal mobile connection you can still get help. Samsung, it seems, thought about adding a similar feature to the latest Galaxy phones. However, it decided not to.
Don’t blame it on the sleeping satellites
In conversation withCNET, Samsung’s impressively titled president and head of Samsung’s mobile experience business TM Roh explained that yes, Samsung is very interested in satellites. However, for Samsung the right time isn’t right now.
“When there is the right timing, infrastructure and the technology [is] ready, then of course forSamsung Galaxy, for our mobile division, we would also actively consider adopting this feature as well,” Roh explained.
When Samsung does embrace satellite communications, it may go much further than Apple. Now that Samsung has standardised on Qualcomm Snapdragon chips, the Snapdragon Satellite platform could be part of its future plans. That platform, announced last month atCES, is designed not just for emergency use: Qualcomm reckons there’s potential for social texting too.
For now Samsung is dismissive of emergency satellite SOS, but of course this is the tech business where everything rivals do is a bad idea until you decide to do it too. But if you’re planning to take your phone off-grid to throw yourself off mountains or similarly extreme sports, you might want to take adedicated satellite communicatorwith you for the foreseeable future.
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