iPhone Users in Japan Can Now Send Messages via Satellite

iPhone users successful Japan are present capable to usage Apple's Messages via outer feature, Apple said today. Messages via outer works connected the ‌iPhone‌ 14 oregon aboriginal and the Apple Watch Ultra 3, allowing users who person nary cellular oregon Wi-Fi transportation to usage outer connectivity for messaging.


When attempting to nonstop a connection with nary cellular oregon Wi-Fi connection, ‌iPhone‌ users successful Japan volition spot a connection that prompts them to link to the nearest satellite. After connecting, users tin nonstop and person iMessages, SMS messages, emoji characters, and usage the Messages Tapback feature.

Messages sent via outer connection the aforesaid end-to-end encryption arsenic messages sent implicit Wi-Fi oregon cellular.

Japanese users already had entree to exigency SOS via outer and the enactment to stock determination via outer successful the Find My app, truthful the caller Messages via outer enactment joins those 2 features.

iOS 18 oregon aboriginal is required for Messages via outer connected ‌iPhone‌, portion the diagnostic needs watchOS 26 oregon aboriginal connected the ‌Apple Watch Ultra 3‌. Satellite connectivity continues to beryllium escaped for each ‌iPhone‌ and Apple Watch users with supported devices.
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