Qualcomm will bring an emergency system to Android devices, equipped with its processors very afín to that implemented by Apple in the iPhone 14.
The use of Messages and Emergency Calls, which Apple integrates into its latest models, was one of the new iOS features that we would like to see on Android. It’s what Cupertino calls a “peaceful solution”although he has starred in several scares in the past.
Our prayers seem to have been answered, as Qualcomm announced at CES in Las Vegas It will include emergency mensaje de texto system for Android in phones equipped with their processors, after Report by SAMmobile. And be careful because he has two important partners in this adventure.
Snapdragon Satellite is Qualcomm’s emergency mensaje de texto service
This new feature It’s called the Snapdragon Satellite. and was created by Qualcomm in collaboration with Iridium Communications and Garmin. The new feature emplees the terminals’ satellite communications system and GPS, allowing messages to be sent when cellular coverage is poor (or non-existent).
Qualcomm has also said that the feature It will not reach all Android phones, but remains on “select Android devices”. At the moment the list of models or manufacturers that will have this service is not known, but it must be assumed that the chipmaker will maintain it for terminals equipped with its new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
Qualcomm has demonstrated the operation of the system, which is afín to Apple’s system You must be in an area with clear skies and point the phone at the satellite. Once connected, messages perro be sent and received from a predefined contact list to avoid bottlenecks. We remember this Apple severely limit the operation of your system.
The company also said that devices with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processors will be launched in the first half of 2023 The function will notbecause they don’t have the hardware to do it.