Clearly, Samsung has no intention of letting its competitors get ahead, which is why it is also planning to integrate satellite connectivity options into Galaxy phones.
Of course, it is following in the footsteps of Apple, which -according to what it has announced so far- will make this feature available in November, operating in a specific way and only in the US and Canada.
More specifically, it will take 15 seconds to send a simple SOS message under clear skies, or several minutes in cloudy conditions. As Apple will invest millions in new Globalstar satellites to maintain and expand the service, it will probably improve in the future.
Samsung does not want to be left behind
Of course, satellite connectivity on phones will be taken for granted in the future. And naturally, Samsung would not want to be left behind.
With Apple reserving the vast majority of Globalstar's network for the Emergency SOS feature on the iPhone 14 and future iPhones, Samsung will probably need to turn to another satellite connectivity provider.
In its recent SEC filing, Globalstar stated that it would provide 85% of its current and future network capacity to Apple, generating record revenue! So we doubt there will be room for Samsung's Galaxy phones.
A smart move for Samsung would be to turn to the capable and willing Elon Musk, whose Starlink satellite service had also been in talks with Apple.
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