iMessage Satellite coming this fall

[Brado16]

Looks promising….

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[young7.3]

Looks promising


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[Coopsdaddy]

Did I miss what model iPhone will it start with?

 

[go_deep]

T-Mobile will let you do that with any phone.

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[Brado16]

Did I miss what model iPhone will it start with?

14 and up is what the video has mentioned once the update 18 is available


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[feanor]

I didn’t hear anything about a cost, so I’m assuming it comes with the update. That’s going to be a big hit to Garmin.
Now to see what else they are going to sneak in the update package…

 

[fngTony]

I hope this really works out. My two big questions is 1, will it be a battery killer and 2, how’s the reception compared to satellite devices?

 

[feanor]

In the video, he aligned himself with the satellite to get a cleaner signal, so maybe it would find it faster and use less battery versus sending a message and keeping it on until it finds the signal in a more random way.

 

[canyonhunter47]

I won’t trust it for a while but I hope they’ll have the bugs worked out when my inreach mini 2 reaches end of life. If it makes Garmin lower their costs, I’d probably still keep an inreach anyways for redundancy

 

[H2PVon]

I might actually have to upgrade from my SE. Although I really, really need that home button

 

[steelheadmike]

A couple thoughts:
1) Will this work when the phone is in Airplane mode? Like most, I put my phone in airplane when I'm out of cell service to prevent the phone from searching for signal (heavy drain on battery life).

2) Do you have to point the phone at a satellite to receive messages or will it be able to push messages if the phone is in a pocket?

 

[BBob]

2) Do you have to point the phone at a satellite to receive messages or will it be able to push messages if the phone is in a pocket?

I’m guessing it will work somewhat not aimed directly at the satellite but if you base the use off the current emergency sat messaging protocol it might be better and quicker if you use the aiming feature. I’m partly basing this off of using Garmin sat messengers. Thrown in a pack pocket they’ll usually pick up messages but they tend to work better if you stick them out in an open area.

 

[JF_Idaho]

The biggest problem I see is the overwhelming amount of calls they get from the Karen brigade when they are out of service on the trails.

 

[Blockcaver]

Not for Canada...yet.

 

[walleyes]

I update my location with my iPhone via satellite now. It it works the same way you just have to point at satellite and away it goes. Pretty slick. Still carry a inreach but can’t wait to leave it behind. I don’t think it would be to hard on battery

 

[Kane13]

T-Mobile will let you do that with any phone.

T-Mobile Takes Coverage Above and Beyond With SpaceX - T-Mobile Newsroom

In a live event today, T-Mobile and SpaceX announced Coverage Above and Beyond: a breakthrough new plan to bring cell phone connectivity nearly everywhere.

www.t-mobile.com

They haven't actually launched it yet. Last I heard it should be this fall.

 

[Pecosray]

Did I miss what model iPhone will it start with?

IOS 18 update, on iPhone 15's

 

[Dirtbag]

on the verge of buying a garmin messenger. maybe I should wait.

 

[Ucsdryder]

Damn technology is like a wave. No stopping it at this point. Put me in the I hate it crowd.

 

[307]

IOS 18 update, on iPhone 15's

Iphone 14 and newer.

I will be happy to get rid of the Garmin inReach. Simplicity.