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<p dir="ltr">According to the announcements made by satellite comms provider Iridium and Qualcomm, the Snapdragon Satellite (the competitor to the iPhone's Emergency SOS via satellite feature) is coming to an end. </p>

<p dir="ltr">An Iridium press announcement states that on December 3rd, 2023, this satellite communications service will conclusively terminate. </p>

<p dir="ltr">This is a very unexpected demise for Snapdragon Satellite, which was recently unveiled at CES in January 2023.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><img alt="The Snapdragon Satellite" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20231129/androids-satellite-based-response-to-iphone-emergency-sos.jpg" style="height:400px; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>The Snapdragon Satellite</em></p>

<p dir="ltr">The iPhone 14 series was the first to introduce satellite connectivity to normal smartphones.</p>

<p dir="ltr">This year's iPhone 15 models carried on the tradition. </p>

<p dir="ltr">As its name implies, Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite function is meant to be used in an emergency to broadcast a user's position to emergency services—or, in the case of the iPhone 15, to breakdown repair services.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Although we never had a chance to test Snapdragon Satellite, it was advertised as having both emergency alerts and frequent SMS communication via satellite. </p>

<p dir="ltr">This would have made it possible for you to communicate with others despite not receiving a regular mobile signal—something that the iPhone 14 or iPhone 15 are unable to do.</p>

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