One of iOS 18’s most exciting features doesn’t involve AI or Apple Intelligence. Messages via satellite lets you message friends and family when you don’t have a cell signal and are in SOS mode. To find out more about the feature, I met with Apple’s senior director of platform product marketing, Kurt Knight, who not only explained how it all works but also gave us a demo.
Read more about Messages via satellite on CNET:
0:00 Intro
0:45 Apple Senior Director Kurt Knight Interview
0:57 What is Messages via Satallite?
1:15 How to use Messages via Satellite
4:09 Supported Messaging via Satellite
5:07 What iPhones Support Messages via Satellite
5:35 Conclusions
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#iOS18 #MessagesViaSatellite
@usafmd1
June 14, 2024 at 3:41 am
Put down the
@mikewolf5367
June 14, 2024 at 4:38 am
I think it’s super cool and I love the new satellite animation. I have a feeling sooner or later Apple is going to tie this into some sort of subscription package requirement like Apple One. Emergency SOS on the other hand pretty much will have to remain subscription free since God forbid someone dies because they didn’t have a required subscription. It’d be a PR nightmare.
@haha20042003
June 14, 2024 at 5:45 am
One day apple will be their own carrier.
@piemasta93
June 14, 2024 at 6:54 am
Where’s Samsung fan boys at saying they did something first even though implementation is always garbage
@iChaseCorals
June 14, 2024 at 6:59 am
Looking forward to it on my iphone 19 😒
@CE000
June 14, 2024 at 7:28 am
Is it gonna work also in all countries in Europe?
@FedDonovan
June 14, 2024 at 7:42 am
isheeps faces..lmao omg …apple by microsoft ….chatgpt by microsoft …without microsoft none will exist today
@sithichook5187
June 14, 2024 at 9:03 am
Is it available anywhere or selected Zones ?
@Leon-qh9br
June 14, 2024 at 9:30 am
When is it called coming I have a trip
@rohan-real
June 14, 2024 at 9:56 am
would you have to pay extra for it / would it be any different to sending normal messages ?
@prawnproductions234
June 14, 2024 at 10:21 am
How do I activate emergency sos in Asia?
@barzhanskiy
June 14, 2024 at 11:01 am
what should I do if I’m under rubble and can’t move as required by the function?
@jonova45
June 14, 2024 at 1:37 pm
I am so grateful for this development. The lifesaving possibilities are endless. Apple, you did a fantasic job with this. Keep up the great work.🛰
@mackellar829
June 14, 2024 at 2:10 pm
How sure are you that it is FREE (at least for now)? If so, how much? I am interested because I cruise monthly.
@sabaikhmer
June 14, 2024 at 2:18 pm
I go to festivals a lot, how about the other end if they don’t have cellular connection. Will they receive my text?
@BuddhaAfterDark
June 14, 2024 at 2:52 pm
this is the start of something really cool, network independence! 😀
@stevenseidman7751
June 14, 2024 at 3:14 pm
will it work well on an airplane at altitude?
@Dogsnark
June 14, 2024 at 3:40 pm
I wonder a lot of things…what satellite is this? how is it paid for? what technology in the phone connects to the satellite? could you use satellite exclusively instead of having an Internet connection? can other cell phone makers offer this service also?
@cryingjordan8842
June 14, 2024 at 3:41 pm
RIP to $40 airplane wifi 🪦
@josh_cameron
June 14, 2024 at 5:33 pm
Raising the phone two feet makes no difference, but turning 90 degrees does? Lol
@scottguy5452
June 14, 2024 at 8:03 pm
Will it work on an airplane?
@user-bx9xu1jp3i
June 14, 2024 at 8:20 pm
So… You need to spin around to send messages now
@TonyPadgett
June 14, 2024 at 8:51 pm
So, I have trouble getting a cell phone connection yet satellite is fine? Weird. How does a phone have enough power/signal to send a signal up to a satellite? Inquiring minds want to know!
@arizona5253
June 14, 2024 at 9:22 pm
Did you ask if the reply text come back to the Apple representative via satellite?
@arizona5253
June 14, 2024 at 9:25 pm
If I’m in a low signal area and my wife is not, and she sends me a text will it go to a satellite and then down to me?