Apple iPhone 14's Emergency SOS Satellite Connectivity Feature Runs On Qualcomm Chips And More

Apple Inc's AAPL iPhone 14 models have a Qualcomm Inc QCOM chip that can talk to satellites, Reuters reports citing iFixit and an Apple statement.
The chips have additional custom-designed Apple components as its most important new feature.
One of Apple's significant new features is connecting to satellites to send emergency messages without WiFi or cellular data.
iFixit revealed that it runs on a Qualcomm X65 modem chip.
The Qualcomm chip provides 5G connectivity for cellular networks but is also capable of using band n53, the frequency band used by satellites from Globalstar, Inc GSAT.
Apple said the new messaging feature has additional proprietary hardware and software in the iPhone 14.
Earlier Apple shared plans to take up to 85% of Globalstar's satellite network capacity to enable Apple's new emergency messaging feature.
iPhone 14 includes custom radio frequency components and new software designed entirely by Apple, enabling Emergency SOS via satellite on new iPhone 14 models.
Analysts see an upside in Qualcomm thanks to Apple.
Analysts found that the early iPhone 14 Pro series lead times in the U.S. are more robust than expected.
Additionally, early iPhone 14 Pro series adoption is a bit stronger than he expected, reflecting the success of Apple's strategy of high-end model differentiation.
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