Stee6043
Well-Known Member
I'm due for my routine iPhone upgrade so I've been reading about the features on the new iPhone 14.
I just learned that the 14's can communicate via satellite if you're out of range of cell towers. This is new for this version of iPhone and is fascinating (to me), it even enables location sharing via the satellite connection.
For any boaters that potentially don't want to invest in an EPIRB this could be a nifty option if you're already on the iPhone upgrade path. Get yerself a floating phone case and get out there! For those of us with EPIRB's this seems like a stellar backup.
Apple says it's free for the first two years. I wonder what they'll charge after that.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213426
I just learned that the 14's can communicate via satellite if you're out of range of cell towers. This is new for this version of iPhone and is fascinating (to me), it even enables location sharing via the satellite connection.
For any boaters that potentially don't want to invest in an EPIRB this could be a nifty option if you're already on the iPhone upgrade path. Get yerself a floating phone case and get out there! For those of us with EPIRB's this seems like a stellar backup.
Apple says it's free for the first two years. I wonder what they'll charge after that.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213426