A few months ago, Apple introduced an amazing feature with the iPhone 14 series. The new device was able to connect to low earth orbit satellites all over the world. This feature was intended to enable emergency communications. As of now, Samsung seems poised to roll out similar features on its upcoming high-end Galaxy S23 series smartphones.
Samsung is partnering with his Iridium Communications. The joint venture is about to introduce some sort of satellite communication system into the Galaxy S23. Iridium is known for providing voice and data communication services. These services will be delivered via 66 low earth orbit satellites.
Apparently, Samsung has been working with Iridium Communications for about two years to bring this feature to their smartphones. In contrast, Apple works with Global Star. This collaboration brings satellite connectivity to the iPhone 14. Huawei, on the other hand, is using his Beidou satellite to introduce similar features to the Mate 50 Pro series.
Samsung will reportedly bring text messaging and image sharing (low resolution) to the Galaxy S23 via satellite. Due to the nature of satellite connections, devices require large antennas to support voice calls and high-speed data transmission. For this reason, we are unable to introduce such functionality at this time. If the Korean company can meet its recent targets, it will be one of the few to implement this feature. It remains to be seen how widely this feature will be deployed. Apple recently introduced features for Canada and the US.