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A comment on Globalstar SEC filing, Apple to use 85% of its satellite network capacity. Parent comment

Re:Globalstar SEC filing, Apple to use 85% of its satellite ... by anovikov on Thursday September 08, 2022 @05:55AM (#32763421)
iPhone does not have a directional antenna. It will take enormous amount of power on satellite to communicate to it.
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Re:Globalstar SEC filing, Apple to use 85% of its satellite ... by treesknees on Thursday September 08, 2022 @11:24AM (#32766950)
This is one thing that worries me about the feature. If you're stuck in the middle of nowhere with no coverage, presumably no power outlets..., is attempting to transmit a message going to work if you're sitting at 5% battery left?
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