iPhone users have been able to enjoy it for a long time, and now Android smartphone users will soon also be able to enjoy it News via satellite connection You can send. This may be useful, among other things, in emergency situations in places where there is no cell phone reception. In the second developer preview of Android 15, a satellite calling option is now available Official for the first time Google described it.
➤ Read more: Android smartphones receive emergency calls via satellite
“Non-terrestrial networks”
As Ars Technica reported, it allows for an interface to “non-terrestrial networks.” Any SMS and MMS applications You can also send messages via satellite. RCS News Only selected pre-installed applications will be transmitted via satellite. Google appears to be excluding third-party RCS apps from satellite connectivity.
➤ Read more: Motorola turns almost every smartphone into a satellite phone
Android 15 is coming in October
Developer previews are the versions of an operating system that developers are working on Align the creation of your applications ability. The first preview of Android 15 was published about a month ago. And now follows the second. The final version of Google's operating system is not scheduled to be released before October. In addition to satellite communication, it will contain other new functions.
Improvements in contactless payments
The second developer preview includes better support PDF documents In applications, improvements in Contactless payment, Voice recognition In multiple languages and more viewing options for Foldable smartphones.
