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Re:Emergency SOS via satellite is included for free with iPh... by ribosometronome on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @04:45PM (#32756575)
I imagine this has to be a loss leader/marketing feature, where the hope is very few will use it but those who do will result in "iPhone saves 12 year old Boy Scout lost in the woods!"
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Re:Emergency SOS via satellite is included for free with iPh... by alwillis on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @07:25PM (#32758636)
Apple doesn’t really do loss leaders.
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Re:Emergency SOS via satellite is included for free with iPh... by ktta on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @08:06PM (#32759122)
Loss leader isn't the proper term in this case. Think of this akin to the health-scare clips they've been showing in the past few years when talking about the Apple Watch (like today).

The number of Afib/high heart rate detections are miniscule, but serves as great marketing. Good enough for me to order one today.

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Re:Emergency SOS via satellite is included for free with iPh... by alwillis on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @08:56PM (#32759621)
According to the CDC, 805,000 people have heart attacks in the US [1].

I suspect it’ll be commonplace for many/most people will have some kind of health monitoring device.

[1]: https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm

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Re:Emergency SOS via satellite is included for free with iPh... by Turing_Machine on Thursday September 08, 2022 @10:54AM (#32766508)
The Apple Watch doesn't currently check for heart attacks, though, and makes a point of telling you that every time you use any of the heart-related functions.

It can detect atrial fibrillation, but that's a different thing from a regular heart attack.

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Re:Emergency SOS via satellite is included for free with iPh... by megablast on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @09:25PM (#32759826)
Of course they do. There are lot so free apple tv and apple music deals. Included with the iphone.
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Re:Emergency SOS via satellite is included for free with iPh... by ThePowerOfFuet on Thursday September 08, 2022 @06:22AM (#32763587)
> Apple doesn’t really do loss leaders.

Their work on accessibility disproves your assertion.

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