Galaxy 23 skipped major iPhone 14 Pro feature because tech isn't 'ready'
When the iPhone 14 Pro launched last fall, Apple announced a much-vaunted new feature allowing users to connect to satellites to contact emergency services when cellular and Wi-Fi services were not available. not available.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 was rumored to follow. However, security was nowhere to be found when Samsung unveiled its 2023 flagships at Unpacked on February 1.
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Indeed, SOS technology has not been integrated into this version. That's because Samsung doesn't think the technology is ready for prime time.
It's a decidedly Apple-like approach to explaining the lack of new features from Samsung, which generally throws more caution at early features and prides itself on being first. The comments came from Samsung boss TM Roh, who told CNET the company would be ready to incorporate satellite connectivity when the technology matures.
He said: “When the time is right, the infrastructure and the technology [is] ready, of course for Samsung Galaxy, for our mobile division, we are also actively considering adopting this feature as well. I don't think it's the ultimate solution or the essential solution to provide peace of mind for users. »
Apple's application of the technology can only send brief messages to be relayed to emergency services, rather than a satellite phone which can offer voice communications. It's more of a start than an end point, but it has already led to documented rescues.
Roh says there are other ways smartphones can keep their users safe beyond satellite connectivity, telling the publication that improving sensor quality and range is also important. telephones.
