Apple is said to have done his satellite internet service ten years ago. It is reported that Specialist magazine information From the Silicon Valley, citing informed circles. The project was initially planned in collaboration with Boeing, with a possible start date in 2019. However, this was no longer possible, due to much costs SO -Cold Project Eagle was not pursued. Finally, Apple decided to work with partners such as Global Star to apply simple satellite notes for iPhone, including broadcasting of text messages and location data.
Adler did not come
“Project Eagle” was therefore high with former hardware engineering boss Dan Recio. In 2018, satellite such as OneWeb was discussed with internet providers, but he said that a regular internet service for private customers would cost between $ 30 to $ 40 billion. So Apple decided to switch to emergency call function With iPhone 14 The first was implemented from 2022.
In 2023, Apple is again considered to offer at least “real” internet for iPhones with a new satellite generation. However, it would be significantly more value-intensive than Apple’s current “emergency call” contract with global star. Since Apple was afraid to offer such a mobile phone partners with such a proposal, nothing came. Customers still do nothing for satellite emergency calls in the United States and Canada Text message, emozis and reaction through emes and SMS Send. Apple is currently spending a “hundreds of million dollars” for the satellite ceremony in a year. Managers such as Software Chief Craig Federighi have been suggested to hire service, as such offers will better fit mobile phone providers.
Dispute with Elon Musk
Information suggests that there were clearly large -scale conflicts between Apple and Starlink or her boss Elon Musk. To provide the iPhone with Musk Wanted SpaceX satellite internet, $ 18 month is considered for an introductory cost of $ 5 billion. Then he wanted to collect one billion dollars. It is said that there is a direct danger that Musk collapses with mobile phone providers – which actually happened.
In the USA, Starlink has collaborated with the iPhone 14th Musk with T-Mobile, saying that it is asked to apply Apple to the old iPhones. There was also a legal dispute between Starlink / SpaceX and Globalstar: the allegation is that the global star does not use frequencies that are provided and still acquire new people who are not entitled to others then.
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