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Apple is buying 20 percent of its iPhone satellite services partner

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Apple is buying 20 percent of its iPhone satellite services partner

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Post by jbernardo95 » Fri, Nov 01, 2024, 4:11 PM UTC

Apple is buying 20 percent of its iPhone satellite services partner
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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Nov 01, 2024, 4:12 PM UTC

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Post by cranberryturkey » Fri, Nov 01, 2024, 4:12 PM UTC

I didn't know they even had a satellite provider.

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Post by spacedcowboy » Fri, Nov 01, 2024, 4:14 PM UTC

cranberryturkey wrote: post #3

I didn't know they even had a satellite provider.

It's how you can send SMS messages when there's no cell-tower in range. Aimed at emergencies when you fall on a mountain or something...

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