At the event on September 7, Apple introduced the new iPhone 14 with some interesting functions in terms of the camera department. One of the main innovations announced for devices Possibility to connect via satellite.

Confirmed during the event satellite service provider will be Globalstar, but today a very important person joined the conversation: Elon Musk. This means that the new iPhone can connect to Starlink satellites.

Starlink can provide satellite services of iPhone 14

If you don’t remember Starlink is a satellite internet project run by SpaceX.One of Elon Musk’s companies. Recently, telecommunications company T-Mobile signed a partnership to add mid-band PCS spectrum from Starlink V2 satellites to be launched next year.

Starlink will also be one of the next satellite service providers for the iPhone 14

Why is this important? Because it would allow T-Mobile customers to connect to Starlink satellites. when there is no mobile or Wi-Fi connection. This functionality alone is one of the innovations offered by Apple, as the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro will add satellite link support for the new version of Emergency SOS that will be released in the United States and Canada (free of charge) in November. ). for 2 years).

For this reason, Elon Musk’s tweet talk about it Starlink has ‘promising talks’ with Applethat is, in addition to Globalstar, Space X may be one of the providers of this service.

We had some promising talks with Apple about the Starlink connection. The iPhone team is frankly super smart. Of course, if the phone’s software and hardware are hosting space-based signals rather than Starlink, which only emulates the base station, then turning off the connection from space to the phone will work better.

Although there is no closed agreement, If Elon Musk has already spoken, it’s because there really are negotiations. for a general agreement. Hopefully news will come soon.