The iPhone 14 and 14 Plus are official with satellite-based Emergency SOS
by Allison Johnson from The Verge - All Posts on (#63C4Q)
Apple has announced the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus, preserving much of the iPhone 13's design - including the previous-gen A15 Bionic chipset. There's no Mini option this year, so your options are big or bigger. The US models of the iPhone 14 also do away with the physical SIM tray, going all-in on eSIM. The standard iPhone 14 model starts at $799, and the 14 Plus starts at $899. Preorders will start September 9th; the standard 14 ships on September 16th, and the 14 Plus arrives later on October 7th.
Both models support Emergency SOS, the much-rumored emergency messaging via communication satellites when you're out of range of a cell signal. The phone's antennas can connect to satellite frequencies. Apple says it can take less than 15 seconds...