Google Pixel 9 series to get emergency satellite connectivity, new modem

avidamoeba, 1 month ago

Anything would be an improvement over the current modem. It works okay but it’s no Qualcomm. Power consumption and heat are still higher.

lauteshirn, 1 month ago

@AlmightySnoo I don't find this new feature very interesting.

Outtatime, 1 month ago

You would if you’re stuck in the middle of the desert with no water and nobody knows where you are

huginn, 1 month ago

I’ll keep that in mind next time I leave NYC.

someguy3, 1 month ago

That’s something. I thought those kind of receivers (?) were not cheap or small.

9point6, 1 month ago

It looks like a built in feature of the new generation of exynos modems that the Pixel phones use

I guess Samsung has figured out how to minify it sufficiently, the cost is probably not really a factor for these phones that are pretty premium devices already