We experienced the satellite communications capability for ourselves during a special demo last week in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, in addition to a restricted glimpse at Apple’s headquarters earlier this year. We were able to identify and connect to passing satellites and experience how long it would take to conduct a text conversation with an agent using iPhones that Apple had modified to deactivate cellular connections. Not only did we discover how much slower satellite communications were compared to cellular, but we also learned how to express information about my condition in as few words as possible.
