The iPhone 14 Has Satellite Messaging. This Is How the Tech Works

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Published Jan 26, 2024

Another year, another black rectangle from Apple - but this year’s Event did focus rather intensely on one long-anticipated feature: Satellite connectivity.

But why does that matter? What is the difference between satellite devices and cellular devices? And aren’t our phones connected to satellites already?

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Chapters!
00:00 intro
00:27 Difference between cell phones and satellite phones
01:11 How do satellite phones work
02:11 Spot X Teardown
02:44 Spot X beefy antenna
03:08 Inside look of Spot X
03:31 What does a device need to communicate with a satellite?

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