According to the chipmaker, Qualcomm Inc. and Iridium Communications Inc. have teamed up to offer a satellite-based messaging service on high-end smartphones running Google's Android operating system.
The collaboration comes months after Apple Inc. revealed a feature that, in some nations, including the United States and Canada, enables iPhone 14 models to transmit emergency messages via satellite. Additionally, such phones have a Qualcomm chip that enables satellite communication in the absence of Wi-Fi or cellular data connections.
According to Qualcomm, the new service, Snapdragon Satellite, will be accessible in some areas beginning in the second half of 2023 on smartphones using the Snapdragon 8 mobile platform.
It noted that other products, such as laptops, cars, and tablets, might potentially be enabled for Snapdragon Satellite without mentioning if such devices would require any additional hardware.
Iridium's satellite network will receive communications transmitted through the service thanks to Qualcomm technology. The recipient or the emergency services will then be informed.
Manufacturer of GPS-based devices Garmin Ltd. will manage user access to emergency response services.
With the help of Qualcomm, the entire globe may be intelligently connected. Every day you interact with Qualcomm-enabled goods and technologies, such as 5G smartphones with professional-grade cameras and gaming capabilities, smarter cars and cities, and the connected, intelligent factories that produced your most recent purchase. Even in remote locations, our strong connectivity solutions keep you linked. The linked intelligent edge is powered by Qualcomm's 5G and AI breakthroughs. Our technologies can be found within and behind the breakthroughs that every day provide considerable value to a wide range of businesses and billions of people.
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