Android 14 will allow for satellite support on your phone

Google has started work on providing satellite support in the Android operating system.

Hiroshi Lockheimer, vice president of Android, said that his team is working on satellite support that will be enabled in the new version of Android.

This support is not present in the recently introduced Android 13, but this support may be introduced in Android 14 in 2023.

Hiroshi Lockheimer, vice president of Android, did not elaborate on the matter.

Reports from Apple so far indicate that satellite support will be available in areas where there is no mobile network or Wi-Fi coverage.

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With satellite support, users will be able to send text messages in an emergency.

A report said that two satellite features will be added to the iPhones, one for messages and the other for direct reporting in emergency situations.

The feature was first reported in December 2019, and a report in 2021 said that the feature could be part of the iPhone 13 series, but this did not materialize.