Apple announces opening of satellite communication service in Japan: supports iPhone 14/15

On July 31, Apple announced that the iPhone satellite communication service has been extended to Japan. Japanese users of the iPhone 14 series and iPhone 15 series can experience satellite communication after updating to iOS 17.6. Data shows that iPhone satellite communications will be launched for the first time in 2022, and at that time it was only available in the United States and Canada.

Currently Apple has extended iPhone satellite communication services to:

1. United States
2. Canada
3. France
4. Germany
5. Ireland
6. UK
7. Australia
8. Austria
9. Belgium
10. Italy
11. Luxembourg
12. New Zealand
13. Portugal
14. Switzerland
15. Spain
16. Netherlands

When users are in environments without terrestrial network signal coverage, such as desert uninhabited areas, distress at sea, earthquake rescue, etc., they can send messages to the outside world through iPhone and communicate with Stay in touch with the outside world and get rescue.

Mobile phone satellite communication enriches the needs of special scenarios, such as:

• Ocean communication
• Oil exploration
• Scientific research or emergency rescue activities in remote areas such as seas, forests, deserts, etc.

  

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