时间:2024-11-24 10:06:21 来源:网络整理编辑:休閑
Owners of new Android phones will have a much easier time getting out of emergencies later this year
Owners of new Android phones will have a much easier time getting out of emergencies later this year.
At CES 2023, Qualcomm announced Snapdragon Satellite. It’s a new initiative by the mobile chip maker to bring satellite messaging to “next-generation premium Android smartphones,” per the press release. Qualcomm is partnering with Iridium, a company with a communications satellite array already in low orbit, on this project.
SEE ALSO:CES 2023: Razer made a haptic head cushion so you can 'feel' the gameSo, what does all of that actually mean? Basically, if you buy a new Android phone later this year (like a OnePlus 11 or Samsung Galaxy S23) that has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip inside of it, you’ll be able to send two-way text messages using satellites. If you’re out of cell coverage and need to communicate where you are to someone, this would theoretically come in handy.
Qualcomm’s presentation indicated that you’ll have to aim your phone at the sky while doing so, but unlike Apple’s Emergency SOSfeature launched last year, it’s not limited entirely to emergencies and lets you do more than just contact 911. The company also said that this would offer global “pole-to-pole” coverage, so hopefully there aren’t a great deal of areas where this feature won’t work.
It’s no substitute for 5G, but for Android users, it’ll do in a pinch.
TopicsCES
You will love/hate Cards Against Humanity's new fortune cookies2024-11-24 09:46
Jaunt turns old gas cars into electric vehicles for road adventures2024-11-24 09:15
We regret to inform you that this brand tweet about St. Louis food is funny2024-11-24 08:42
The viral 'Trashtag Challenge' encourages people to clean up litter2024-11-24 08:37
There's a big piece of fake chicken stuck to this phone case2024-11-24 08:24
We regret to inform you that this brand tweet about St. Louis food is funny2024-11-24 08:00
Hallmark drops Lori Loughlin after college admissions scandal2024-11-24 07:41
5 bizarre facts about Elizabeth Holmes 'The Inventor' left out2024-11-24 07:36
Man stumbles upon his phone background in real life2024-11-24 07:34
Google's Stadia turns Chrome into your video game console2024-11-24 07:31
Australian football makes history with first LGBT Pride Game2024-11-24 10:04
Review: Lunarly, the self2024-11-24 09:33
Jaunt turns old gas cars into electric vehicles for road adventures2024-11-24 09:19
Watch Lady Gaga surprise a crowd with a Frank Sinatra performance2024-11-24 09:06
Man stumbles upon his phone background in real life2024-11-24 08:39
AOC obliterates claim that fighting climate change is 'elitist' in stirring speech2024-11-24 08:22
Wow, budget airline WOW Air is just done2024-11-24 08:08
Microsoft takes a stand against corporate April Fools' jokes2024-11-24 08:01
Singapore rolls out video2024-11-24 07:41
People still fear self2024-11-24 07:34