With iOS and Concord forward of the pack, Google is meant to dip its toes within the satellite tv for pc water with the discharge of Android 14. One rumor final month mentioned that the discharge of Android 14 was going to deliver satellite tv for pc connectivity to Pixel and Galaxy handsets at first. The rumor mentioned that the Android 14 replace will add the required software program whereas cellphone producers should take care of the {hardware} necessities.Â
If Google and Garmin staff up, the Android satellite tv for pc messaging service may very well be present in over 150 international locations
The Group Pixel FanClub, whereas not affiliated with Google, mentioned that Pixel and Galaxy fashions would be the first Android gadgets to sport the required {hardware} required for satellite tv for pc connectivity to work. And on Sunday, Neïl Rahmouni, who again in June was nominated as a Prime Google Developer On-line Contributor, posted on X that it “Seems like Google Messages could use Garmin Response for the Satellite tv for pc Emergency SOS. If true it might imply that Emergency Satellite tv for pc messages could be out there in 150+ international locations.”Â
This could immediately prime Apple’s Satellite tv for pc connectivity service which is on the market in solely a handful of nations in the mean time. Not that it hasn’t confirmed its price as Apple’s Emergency SOS by way of Satellite tv for pc has already saved quite a few lives.
Regardless of having his title everywhere in the X message proclaiming that Garmin’s service is likely to be utilized by Google Messages for its satellite tv for pc connectivity characteristic, Rahmouni believes that we should not assume that the Google-Garmin tie-up is occurring till Google makes the official announcement. At this level, we do not know when the characteristic is predicted to launch and extra importantly, which Android gadgets will help it.
