Apple added the iPhone 14 series last yearSatellite emergency communication functionAfterwards, mobile phone brands including Huawei and Meizu also began to add satellite communication application functions. After Qualcomm and MediaTek subsequently added satellite emergency call solutions to their processor products, Google also began to say that it would add satellite communication functions to the new version of Android.
However, Google did not specify the specific details of the satellite communication function added to the new version of Android.
The coding content discovered by developer Neil Rahmouni in the Android 14 test version shows that the satellite communication function that Google will add to the Android operating system will mainly communicate through Garmin's XNUMX-hour international emergency response coordination center "Garmin Response" service.
The "Garmin Response" service is available in more than 150 countries and regions around the world. It is expected that the satellite communication service added by Google in the new version of Android will allow many people to call for help through their mobile phones in emergencies, but it is not certain whether the service usage billing will be borne by Google or available through a specific subscription plan.
As for the specific operation and usage, we may have to wait until Google’s fall new product launch event to explain it. It is expected to be released with the new Pixel 8 series mobile phone products.
Looks like Google Messages may use Garmin Response for the Satellite Emergency SOS
If true it could mean that Emergency Satellite messages would be available in 150+ countries👀https://t.co/egVqM6JaJV
(1st screen is a mockup, 2nd are the translations found in Google Messages) pic.twitter.com/Rza9BUxJwJ
— Neil Rahmouni 🐢 (@neil_rahmouni) August 28, 2023
