Foreign media AndroidAuthority discovered that Google is developing native satellite communication functions for Android in the recently released Android 14 PQ3 Beta 1. This feature is expected to appear in Android 15.
According to reports, the relevant semi-finished code shows a new “Satellite Message” tab in the system settings, which contains words such as “Send and receive text messages via satellite.”
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It is noticed that many manufacturers have integrated satellite communication functions into their own phones. As Google integrates related functions into native Android, it is expected that more manufacturers will “standardize” satellite communication functions in flagship phones. .
According to previous reports, based on foreign media Phone Arena and Telegram channel “Google News” news, in the latest p.2024.08 version of Google’s “Adaptive Connectivity Services” (Adaptive Connectivity Services), the “Satellite Communications SOS” tab appeared. It is expected that Google will provide related functions as a selling point of Pixel 9/Pro phones by then.
