Qualcomm bringing Satellite features to Android Devices
Yes, you heard correctly. Leading smartphone manufacturers and Qualcomm work together to provide Snapdragon Satellite connection. In contrast to Apple, which offers its customers satellite features for sending any emergency messages, Qualcomm now intends to extend this special capability to Android.
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It is a two-way capable messaging solution for premium android devices. In 2023, Qualcomm Snapdragon Satellite coming to Nothing, Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi and Motorola smartphones. Now, let’s understand what is this satellite feature ?
What is satellite feature in smartphones ?
A smartphone’s capacity to connect to GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites and use their signals to pinpoint its position, speed, and direction is referred to as a satellite function. An accurate navigation system, location-based services, and other capabilities, such geotagging pictures or locating local sites of interest, may all be provided by a smartphone utilizing GPS.
Benefits of using satellite feature
But in addition to all of these, we are also able to send any emergency messages to family or friends even when we are on a mountain top, in a forest, or in any other location with no cell tower connection at all by using satellite messaging feature. So, this will be a very important function for a smartphone, and everyone who has it need not worry about a lack of signal coverage.
Apple iPhones are already capable of satellite messaging
Emergency SOS, a new emergency function with compatibility for both the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and GPS, was launched with Apple’s iPhone 12 series (iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max). Even when a user is in a region with poor cellular coverage, this feature enables them to swiftly and conveniently contact for emergency assistance and share their position with emergency personnel.
By simultaneously pushing and holding the side button and one of the volume buttons, the Emergency SOS function may be used. The gadget may also be set up by users to automatically contact emergency services if the side button is swiftly pressed five times in a row. The gadget will instantly notify the user’s emergency contacts with the user’s location information when emergency services are contacted.
Important to Keep in Mind
It should be noted that depending on the user’s location and carrier, the Emergency SOS feature may not be accessible in all nations and areas and that the tool’s precise functioning may change. It’s crucial to become familiar with the emergency services in your neighbourhood and how to use them in an emergency.
Qualcomm has not provided any firm dates or a schedule for when the functionality would be available on Android-based smartphones as of now. We’ll keep you informed if Qualcomm releases any information on the satellite messaging capability.
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