Google Messages: satellite SOS will reach more than 150 countries simultaneously

There satellite communication via our smartphones It started to be talked about more and more. At Apple, this is possible on the iPhone 14, and there are many stories of people being saved thanks to an emergency call. Google should make a breakthrough with Android 14 and equip Pixel 8 and 8 Pro with the same functionality. So what do you do when you’re in a situation where you can’t talk? The only solution left is to write a message. The Mountain View company wants its Messages app to be able to send SOS via satellite.

I’m Neil Rahmouni X (Twitter) Who made this discovery a few days ago? It does so once again, providing important details if verified. It will put Android well ahead of Apple in terms of the number of countries covered by satellite communications. In its latest versionMessages appNeïl Rahmouni noticed a few snippets of code that pointed to something Partnership between Google and garmin.

Google will partner with Garmin to send satellite emergency messages in more than 150 countries

Garmin offers many products that use satellites. communicate when network is not available. his system Urgent SOS via message working more than 150 countries. If Google is indeed partnering with the company, it will be at launch functionality will be available via Google Messages in the same regions. More than 14 countries It’s where Apple currently deploys its own system.

Of course we need to be careful. everything can change next week. Nothing has been confirmed by Google or Garmin yet. We also don’t know when satellite communications will be available on Android or which smartphones will allow it. Let’s not forget that manufacturers seem to want to reserve this for their higher-end models for now.

It looks like Google Messages may use Garmin Response for Satellite Emergency SOS

If true, this could mean Emergency Satellite messages will be available in over 150 countries????

(1st screen is a mockup, 2nd screen is translations found in Google Messages) pic.twitter.com/Rza9BUxJwJ

— Neïl Rahmouni ???? (@neil_rahmouni) 28 August 2023