Apple iPhone 14 may come with satellite connectivity to help users send SOS responses during emergencies

This system will reportedly include an "Emergency Message via Contacts" for sending short messages in areas that do not have cellular signals.

iPhone 14 series is not going to ship with the speculated Touch ID support. Representative Image: iPhone 13 Pro/Apple

Last year, iPhone 13 series was rumoured to come with satellite connectivity but this was skipped on the 2021 iPhone. Now, a new report from IANS says that Apple is planning to launch iPhone 14 with satellite connectivity options for emergency scenarios.

"According to GizmoChina, through satellite connectivity, users would be able to send text messages or SOS responses via a satellite network to report on accidents, similar to the one on the brand's smartwatch," the news agency reported.

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Recently, the tech website reported that the tech giant is possibly working on a similar satellite feature for its Apple Watch. The primary reason for the inclusion of this system is to allow users to send messages or reach out to emergency services in cases of an actual emergency, the report said.

This system will reportedly include an "Emergency Message via Contacts" for sending short messages in areas that do not have cellular signals. In other words, it appears that the brand is looking to include this feature in its other products as well, it further added.

Another report from IANS says that upcoming iPhone 14 series is not going to ship with the speculated Touch ID support. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone maker may be unable to meet up with the periscope camera technology before 2023. The fingerprint technology will come likely in 2025, reports GizmoChina.

At the same time, only the iPhone 14 Pro models will have the "A16" chip, while the standard iPhone 14 models will retain the A15 Bionic chip from the iPhone 13.

The 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro and the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro Max will get the A16 chip, while the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 and the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max will retain the same A15 chip from the iPhone 13 series. Kuo believes all models will have 6GB of memory, the Pro models will use LPDDR5 and the non-Pro will use, IANS reported.

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