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Pixel Satellite SOS is coming, but it won’t be free for long (APK teardown) (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 3 months ago by neme@lemm.ee to c/googlepixel@lemdro.id
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[–] Dirk@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

So they want poor people to die?

[–] YourPrivatHater@ani.social 8 points 3 months ago

I think the cost of satellite service all over the world is pretty high and a service that would exclusively be in the red numbers would end up on the Google graveyard fast. I don't like this but i kinda understand it.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Poor people aren't buying Pixels and taking them on off-the-grid expeditions.

[–] Polemische_Pflaume@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

They better not, else they wanna die

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 2 points 3 months ago

I did buy a Pixel 4a but I guess they were generally cheaper at that time and it was already the old model at the time.

[–] BurningRiver@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

However, satellite connectivity features require specialized hardware, and to the best of our current knowledge, older Pixels lack the requisite hardware to support the feature.

Not for long

[–] cole@lemdro.id 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

well, and SpaceX Starlink's Direct to Cell which isn't too far away!

[–] BurningRiver@beehaw.org 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ok, I’m sure they will go live any day now.

[–] cole@lemdro.id 1 points 3 months ago

soon :)