Apple will have to shell out a lot of money to make the new feature for the iPhone 14 work, which
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The American giant announced the allocation of $450 million.Part of the funds will be used to pay for the work of Globalstar satellites and ground equipment. At the same time, the manufacturer from Cupertino will not acquire a stake in Globalstar.
iPhone 14 smartphones will be able to connect tosatellites in low Earth orbit. The new feature will make it possible to send messages to emergency services even in the absence of cellular network coverage. But not in automatic mode. 300 Globalstar call center specialists will be responsible for signal processing. To ensure the function, Apple specialists have created special antennas that will be installed on Globalstar ground equipment.
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Apple will transfer funds from the Fund for Excellenceproduction (Advanced Manufacturing Fund), which was created to support US companies in 2017. During its existence, the fund paid out $450 million to Corning, a glass manufacturer of Gorilla Glass, and another $350 million was spent to finance the Finisar plant, which produces laser components for the Face ID system.
iPhone 14 owners will be able to usesatellite communications until the end of autumn. The new feature will be activated after one of the iOS updates. However, for the first time, it will only be available in the US and Canada. Satellite connections will be free for two years.