TL; DR
- Two developments, separate but equally important, have surfaced this week.
- While the first is about iPhone’s satellite connectivity, the second is about upcoming Apple Intelligence features.
- Together, they paint the picture of just how ambitiously the company is painting the iOS 27 picture.
Two developments, separate but equally important, have surfaced this week. While the first is about iPhone’s satellite connectivity, the second is about upcoming Apple Intelligence features. Together, they paint the picture of just how ambitiously the company is painting the iOS 27 picture.
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Four New Satellite Features For iPhones?
Not a lot of people know this, but Apple’s satellite partner, GlobalStar, the company that has facilitated satellite connectivity on iPhone for years, has been acquired by Amazon. Now, Apple is working closely with the e-commerce giant on the next chapter of iPhone’s satellite connectivity.
Several reports suggest that Apple’s purported iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the iPhone Fold could get the long-rumored 5G connectivity via satellite, thanks to Apple’s new C2 modem. That would dramatically improve upload/download speeds compared to what current satellite connections offer (usually used for emergency messaging or calling).
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When that happens, the Messages app could also get the ability to share and receive photos over satellite. Another one is Apple Maps becoming usable over satellite connection, which would extend navigation to areas with no cellular coverage. Fourth and last, Apple is reportedly working on a third-party satellite API, which would allow developers to integrate satellite connectivity into their apps.
Apple’s Hidden Code Also Teases Four New AI Features
Separately, Visual Intelligence could get at least two new features: one that might allow users to scan food nutrition labels, potentially linked with the Health app, and another that could allow users to add printed phone numbers and addresses directly into the Contacts app.
The Wallet app is expected to generate digital passes of gym memberships or event tickets by scanning them, while Safari might get the ability to auto-name Tab Groups, loosely based on what the tabs are about.
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All the information mentioned here is based on early leaks, so take it with a pinch of salt.
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