This will be a great feature for those of us who like to go hiking in the mountains where there is no cell phone service.
Donna > > Then just get a Zoleo and an unlimited plan and you can text all you want > via satellite. The nice thing with Zoleo is that if you use the Zoleo app on > your iPhone and have a Zoleo satellite communicator connected via Bluetooth > that if you do have cellular or Wi-Fi coverage the message is sent that way > except it may come from the dedicated phone number you get when you activate > a Zoleo, only if you have neither Wi-Fi nor cellular coverage will the > message go via satellite. Keep in mind it is text only, no pictures, no voice. > Also keep in mind that if the big one hits it probably won't matter because > all of these devices don't do you much good if the electricity is out and you > can't recharge them. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Cristóbal Muñoz > Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2022 4:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Gurman: Next Apple Watch Pro could feature long-rumored > satellite functions, 9 to 5 Mac > > I can imagine the marketing now... Will you be ready for when the big one > hits? Scientists say it's only a matter of time. Don't count on cellular > networks to hold up to the onslaught of panicked people all trying to > livestream, call and text at the same time. In a world where natural > disasters are more and more becoming the norm. Can you really afford not to > be prepared? It's a small price to pay for peace of mind. Just in case... > Shoot. I think I may have just talked myself into getting one depending on > what other goodies the phone may have. I live like less than four miles from > the San Andreas fault. > > Cristóbal > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2022 4:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Gurman: Next Apple Watch Pro could feature long-rumored > satellite functions, 9 to 5 Mac > > Let's just keep in mind that even if the iPhone 14 may include the capability > to send out an emergency SOS via satellite , that first of all this may be > reserved to the Pro models as are so many of the cutting-edge features. > Secondly, the feature will most certainly require an additional subscription > because while they mention this may give devices like the Garmin Inreach a > run for their money, a Garmin Inreach (the cheapest costs $529.99 Canadian > ($399.99 US) requires a monthly subscription which then allows the user to > send simple text messages via satellite as well as to send out an emergency > SOS which goes to the International Emergency Rescue Coordination Center. > From there a local search and rescue group is deployed if necessary. > There are less expensive devices like the Zoleo Satellite Communicator which > costs $269.99 here in Canada, I assume maybe $199.99 in the US, but still the > subscription plans are all similar starting around $15 US or so a month > ($19.99 Canadian) for a basic plan where every message you sent costs money > all the way up to $49.99 or so ($70 Canadian) which gives you unlimited > messages. > Both with the Inreach Mini or the Zoleo you are better off using your smart > phone to compose the messages, both can pair to your phone via Bluetooth so > you can type on the phone and just sent via the device. The Zoleo in fact > only has two buttons on the device itself, one sends a preprogrammed "I'm OK" > message and the other sends the emergency SOS which will activate search and > rescue to the location where the device is located. Garmin has much more > expensive devices such as the Montana 700I which is a full-fletched GPS with > touch screen which also includes Inreach functionality and since it has a > touch screen you can text directly from the device with an on-screen keyboard > like on the iPhone, but this guy is $$979.99 Canadian, probably about $749.99 > or so US. > Both Inreach and Zoleo by the way use the Iridium satellite network, another > one is Globalstar, it is used by the "Spot" family of devices which include > an asset tracker (a little device you can attach to a car, snowmobile, side > by side or other vehicle and which tracks its location) as well as similar > 2-way satellite messenger devices to the Inreach and Zoleo. In fact, the Spot > X is like a little Blackberry with an actual small physical keyboard on it, > but it's not nearly as popular at least here in northern BC because the > further north one goes in Canada (or Alaska) the worse is Globalstar which > has their satellites all over the equator. > > Nonetheless I think it would be great if ultimately the iPhone and also > Android phones could communicate via satellite and then customers who needed > this functionality could simply subscribe to whatever plan Apple chooses to > offer. Whether this will replace dedicated devices, however, is also > questionable because devices like the Inreach Mini or Zoleo work for days or > weeks on a single charge and we all know how long the iPhone battery lasts > and if somebody is out on a 10 day hike or hunt one would have to carry an > awful lot of external batteries and/or solar charges to make sure you don't > run out of juice. Still it would be a great option for people who go out for > a day or who often drive in remote areas without cell connection where they > can easily charge their iPhone in a vehicle. > > > Best regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of M. > Taylor > Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2022 3:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Gurman: Next Apple Watch Pro could feature long-rumored satellite > functions, 9 to 5 Mac > > 9to5Mac - Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 7:36 AM > Gurman: Next Apple Watch Pro could feature long-rumored satellite functions > > For over a year, it's been rumored that Apple is working on the ability to > bring satellite features to the iPhone. First suggested for the iPhone 13 > series, this function may now be available with the upcoming iPhone 14. > While this function could help iPhone users report emergencies in areas > without cellular service, it's now been discussed by Apple, bringing this > functionality to a new generation of the rumored Apple Watch Pro. > > The information comes from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman in his Power On > newsletter. According to the journalist, a new generation of the > not-announced rugged Apple Watch Pro could have satellite features. > > The company has also internally discussed the idea of giving its watches > satellite features, which could make sense for a future version of the new > more rugged Apple Watch Pro. > In today's newsletter, Gurman discusses how big of a deal adding satellite > connectivity to the iPhone could be. > > That's a step up from the current iPhone and Apple Watch feature for quickly > calling emergency services and providing them with your location. The > features also will give stand-alone satellite-based devices, such as the > Garmin inReach, a run for their money. (.) The prospect of having an iPhone > that can reach first responders without a cellular connection is only the > beginning of what Apple is planning. Ultimately, users could have global > internet access and be able to make regular phone calls over satellite links. > The combination of speedy 5G networks and satellite service could one day > turn the iPhone into the most powerful global communications device available. > > While this feature is not expected for the first generation of the rumored > Apple Watch Pro, there are a few features expected for this Watch, as you can > read more below. > What to expect from the Apple Watch Pro? > > On September 7, Apple will announce the iPhone 14 alongside the Apple Watch > Series 8. A new Apple Watch SE and this rugged Apple Watch Pro are also > rumored to be announced at the "Far Out" keynote. > According to reporting from Mark Gurman, the Apple Watch Pro will visually > differentiate itself from the Apple Watch Series 8 with a new design, > although rumors diverge on whether it will have or not flat edges. Gurman > talks about an "evolution of the current rectangular shape." > > One of the key changes to the Apple Watch Pro will be the materials from > which it's made. Currently, the Apple Watch is available in aluminum, > stainless steel, and titanium. The Apple Watch Pro will reportedly feature a > "more durable formulation of titanium" as part of Apple's efforts to make it > as rugged as possible. > Alongside that larger design, the Watch is also reportedly set to feature > improved battery life. Longer battery life is going to be a key factor for > the "extreme sports" buyers of this Apple Watch, and that is seemingly > something Apple is aware of. > > Much like the Apple Watch Series 8, this new Apple Watch Pro is expected to > add support for body temperature measurements. The Apple Watch won't be able > to give you an exact measurement of your body temperature, but rather it > would send you an alert when it detected that your temperature is elevated. > Then, you could take your temperature using a traditional thermometer. > > Are you excited about this new watch and its satellite features? 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