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		Apple is buying 20 percent of its iPhone satellite services partner (theverge.com)
		5 points by jbernardo95 on Nov 1, 2024 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

cranberryturkey on Nov 1, 2024 [–]

I didn't know they even had a satellite provider.

spacedcowboy on Nov 1, 2024 | [–]

It's how you can send SMS messages when there's no cell-tower in range. Aimed at emergencies when you fall on a mountain or something...

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