Google Messages may soon get support for satellite-based text messaging

For those wondering why Google would tie up with Garmin, the latter already has multiple satellite communication products, including emergency response centres that can coordinate to rescue people. This makes sense for Google since it won’t have to invest in satellite infrastructure.

Since none of this is official at the moment, we recommend you take this information with a grain of salt because things may change later on. Google has already confirmed that Android 14 will natively support satellite communication, but it is still unclear which devices will gain this capability, as it also requires special hardware.

Apple already offers satellite-based emergency SOS services on the iPhone 14 series using Globalstar satellites. While Apple’s service is free (for now), it is currently limited to a handful of regions and not available in India.

Earlier this year, Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon X75 modem, which supports the latest 5G technologies and Snapdragon Satellite, the world’s first satellite-based solution with support for two-way messaging, which is expected to be a part of the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip.

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