iPhone 13 (actually, 14) with satellite connectivity

Read bout that this morning. Should be an interesting option -probably an inevitable technology for cell phones.
 
On unlocked iPhone X and higher they take two sims cards. So where I hunt for elk T-Mobile has better reception so during hunting season I run a 2nd sims card for better connectivity also.


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That’ll be handy, but at the same time I kind of hate it. This world needs places that are wild enough to not get a cell phone call or be able to download a map. I love coming back from a wilderness trip and being excited to see what’s been happening in the world because you’ve been so detached. Our grandkids will never know that feeling.

Like Elon’s satellites, super cool to see them coming across the night sky, but I’m afraid that my grandkids will never get to stare off into the dark night sky and see it without a bunch of space trash again. We’re losing who we are as people.
 
Man, some of these companies like Zoleo or Garmin probably saw this coming, but satellite connectivity through a phone will kill that segment of their business or their business model as a whole.
 
zion zig zag said:
That’ll be handy, but at the same time I kind of hate it. This world needs places that are wild enough to not get a cell phone call or be able to download a map. I love coming back from a wilderness trip and being excited to see what’s been happening in the world because you’ve been so detached. Our grandkids will never know that feeling.

Like Elon’s satellites, super cool to see them coming across the night sky, but I’m afraid that my grandkids will never get to stare off into the dark night sky and see it without a bunch of space trash again. We’re losing who we are as people.
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Yup. Made this same argument on the other thread on internet everywhere.

On an evolution level, we have just barely come down from the trees and stopped painting our faces blue. The speed of this technology and its effect on us has not been a good thing in my book. I’m not a Luddite, but I’m also not naive enough to think everything that’s new is always better.
 
Ten Bears said:
They will just need to adapt and create apps that work with the phones instead of creating stand alone units. I would think Onx, Garmin would be ready to roll something out with the technology.

I agree with Zion up there, as convenient as this all is it’s going to ruin the experience in the long run.
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Garmin wants to be a hardware company. They want to make ‘stuff,’ not software. They may begrudgingly do it, or pivot away.
 
zion zig zag said:
That’ll be handy, but at the same time I kind of hate it. This world needs places that are wild enough to not get a cell phone call or be able to download a map. I love coming back from a wilderness trip and being excited to see what’s been happening in the world because you’ve been so detached. Our grandkids will never know that feeling.

Like Elon’s satellites, super cool to see them coming across the night sky, but I’m afraid that my grandkids will never get to stare off into the dark night sky and see it without a bunch of space trash again. We’re losing who we are as people.
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Agree with this. Space junk is a problem, and the increase in connectivity, though convenient, comes at a cost.


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Dos Perros said:
Garmin wants to be a hardware company. They want to make ‘stuff,’ not software. They may begrudgingly do it, or pivot away.
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I agree with this, but I’d be curious to see how many handheld GPS units Garmin makes/sells now compared to what they did before using a phone instead of a GPS unit became more popular.
 
I assume this satellite connectivity will allow phone calls. I'm sure it wont be free but I bet it will be a lot cheaper than current satellite phones.

I have also wondered about the effect of cell phone GPS apps effect on Garmin. I haven't considered buying a handheld GPS since I got OnX.
 
3forks said:
I agree with this, but I’d be curious to see how many handheld GPS units Garmin makes/sells now compared to what they did before using a phone instead of a GPS unit became more popular.
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Not many, I’d guess. I have one in my hunting pack that I haven’t turned on in many years. iPhones have had satellite gps capabilities for many years. There are some good apps that eliminate the need for a stand-alone gps unit (as long as the phone has power).

My dog tracking system, however, is Garmin. It is phenomenal and gets used regulaly


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Garmin has done a pretty good job developing new segments. When the Nuvi market dried up and their phone flopped I’ll admit I wrote them off, but the growth in other segments has been impressive. They sell a crap ton of those dog tracking systems. Fitness too.

One thing tho, phones aren’t dependable enough to trust with your life. I would never take just my phone on a late season hunt.
 
Dos Perros said:
Garmin has done a pretty good job developing new segments. When the Nuvi market dried up and their phone flopped I’ll admit I wrote them off, but the growth in other segments has been impressive. They sell a crap ton of those dog tracking systems. Fitness too.

One thing tho, phones aren’t dependable enough to trust with your life. I would never take just my phone on a late season hunt.
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So do you currently take more than one satelite communication device just in case?
 
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