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@ngb802
November 1, 2024 at 8:57 am
How can you use this if you’re trapped then ? If you can’t even stand behind a building
@hdtravel1
November 1, 2024 at 2:16 pm
You must have a clear line of sight to the satellites for it to work – does not work in buildings – caves – canyons – too much tree cover – etc….
@AlternateAccount-i4i
November 1, 2024 at 2:44 pm
I wondered the same!
@romangamingboy6083
November 1, 2024 at 9:00 am
Google should go to court and get a fine because they’re copying Apple
@AllConcord
November 1, 2024 at 9:22 am
Last 2022 snapdragon 8 gen 2 also support satellite connectivity.
this SOS thing are created by Qualcomm.
@AllConcord
November 1, 2024 at 9:23 am
first ever mobile chip that support satellite connectivity is qualcomm.
@foobrazy
November 1, 2024 at 3:22 pm
lol
@nuyou21
November 1, 2024 at 9:13 am
Oh, Google and their staged, half-baked Satellite SOS. As if the Pixel iClone 9 wasn’t embarrassing enough. ????
@stevetech1949
November 1, 2024 at 9:33 am
Once or twice a year I go backpacking in remote areas and will buy this phone for this purpose and a few other things I like.
@BrandonWatkinsBmW13294
November 1, 2024 at 9:35 am
I just don’t understand why this feature is limited to 911 calls only. If it’s potentially a paid service later on. I mean you have 7 years of guaranteed updates. However, you only get this service for 2 years, and then an unknown amount after that time. If it’s something I’m going to be paying for, it’s something that I would like to use more frequently than hopefully never like in an emergency 911 call scenario. Garmin’s new inreach message plus allows for cause text and even photos to be transferred to any user at any point in time. If you’re going to make a really cool feature like this, enable it for daily use. A good start for sure but I’m already looking forward to Gen 2 or 3. Doesn’t quite make me want to swap from my pixel 7 pro yet.
@zachb1706
November 1, 2024 at 10:03 am
Yeah if you have to pay for it, might as well get a cell service with StarLink. Then you get full internet connectivity
@TraugottSandmeyer49
November 1, 2024 at 9:48 am
Only above 9 series ????
@georgeh6856
November 1, 2024 at 9:53 am
After the free period, this service should be sold on a per-use basis. Requiring a subscription is likely going to lead to horror stories of people who tried to use it in an emergency but could not because they did not have the subscription and ended up dying instead. VW had an SOS feature which they sold by subscription. Then someone got into trouble and were unable to get help because they did not have the subscription first. That made VW look very bad.
@ysts3452
November 1, 2024 at 10:29 am
it should be able to post-paid
even in high price like $100 per sms if it can save life
@Mmuhterem
November 1, 2024 at 12:35 pm
What do you expect from backward Germans?
@TheRealAfroRick
November 1, 2024 at 10:03 am
It’s not a feature I would look for, but definitely one I’m glad is out there.
@intothebeyond8763
November 1, 2024 at 10:15 am
Good luck staying still in a huge clearing or open field while being chased by a lions , tigers and bears ???? . Oh my.
@elliot3751
November 1, 2024 at 10:48 am
I hope they make a demo for anyone to try. Like Apple does.
My family didn’t even know Satellite SOS was a thing on their iPhones until I showed them with the Demo. They were impressed and they have it on at all times now.
I wish I could show my Android friends how to use their Satellite SOS.
@carlosquirozmedia
November 1, 2024 at 11:30 am
Apple did it first and better ????
@acm0045
November 1, 2024 at 11:33 am
4:05 who has bought a pixel and have gotten lost within a month of having the phone? This is a new phone and you’re also telling me after they’ve had an emergency within this month ans the second thing they do is , they contact pixel to thank them? That’s not believable that multiple people have done that. I’ve own only Google phones since the nexus devices and still don’t belive that. Lol
@jevonsims900
November 1, 2024 at 12:40 pm
Crazy part is you don’t have to have signal to call 911 you just have to have enough battery life.
@dman7895
November 1, 2024 at 12:03 pm
what about other environmental hazards besides fire? tornado? some could fall within ‘trapped’ like flash flood or hazards like downed power lines
@TheAegisClaw
November 1, 2024 at 12:05 pm
Would this work at sea, if youre rolling about in a storm or would that movement break the connection?
@GabeOW
November 1, 2024 at 12:17 pm
That feature is a must on my next phone purchase. Phones these days just don’t have enough in them to validate an upgrade. The iPhone XR is like 6 years old and still gets software updates. It’s also fast enough for everything you can do on a phone. Once my phone stops getting updates then I’ll upgrade.
@Mmuhterem
November 1, 2024 at 12:31 pm
All 22-25 year olds now call themselves managers… Companies will run out of positions to give them when they are 55 year olds
@AlienSasquatch14
November 1, 2024 at 12:39 pm
Of course Starlink direct to cell connection will make this pointless.
@hdtravel1
November 1, 2024 at 2:17 pm
StarLink satellite connectivity will only work for T-Mobile customers – exclusive deal between StarLink & T-Mobile
@AlienSasquatch14
November 1, 2024 at 2:21 pm
@@hdtravel1 At first, yes. But it will progress to others and be a much better service overall then these emergency only options like this.
@thewolfieboie
November 1, 2024 at 12:43 pm
yes this can become a major feature for smartphones as it is essential for communication in difficult situations
@moisessilva2343
November 1, 2024 at 12:45 pm
Satellite connectivity is definitely my #1 thing to look for in an new phone.
@jevonsims900
November 1, 2024 at 12:50 pm
WHO IN ACTUAL DESTRESS IS GOING TO FILL OUT A QUESTIONNAIRE?!?!????♂️ Just Plain Dumb.????
@sa2005
November 1, 2024 at 12:59 pm
Tmobile with spacex had it as beta my pixel 7 pro was able to connect. ATT and verizon blocked it crying to FCC they don’t want competition
@hdtravel1
November 1, 2024 at 2:14 pm
This is an extremely useful feature – I would only buy a new phone that offers this – there are many areas that I go that have no cellular service – this feature saves lives.
@TechnologyWizard82
November 1, 2024 at 2:21 pm
Sounds like google it’s just copy catting Apple on this feature…. A wanna be apple…..
@killjoy2k2
November 1, 2024 at 5:03 pm
0:09 A shielded box to block radio signals? How will that help the radio signals send and receive to the satellite.
@LC34999
November 1, 2024 at 5:44 pm
Seems like it is worse than Apple before it even launches. Apple lets you sent messages to anyone