With the deployment of Android 13 in its infancy, Google is already working to offer an optimal experience in the next update of the operating system. That is why just a few hours ago it was confirmed that the next version of Android 14 will allow you to enjoy a satellite connection, so join us to find out what this means for your mobile.
The American company does not stop its work for a moment and already has part of its team working to bring an ecosystem of guarantees next year 2023. A date that is still very far away on the calendar considering that its launch would take place around this same period, but the big G seems to want to start laying the foundations of what its software will be.
Android 14 confirms its first feature
Sometimes this type of information comes from leaks or trusted informants in the sector, although the truth is that this new peculiarity can be practically 100% confirmed. This is because it was Hiroshi Lockheimer himself, Senior Vice President of Android, Chrome, Chrome OS and Google Photos, who mentioned in his Twitter account that they are already working on Android 14 to boast satellite connectivity support. . In addition, he comments that they will do it with the help of their partners.
Wild to think about user experiences for phones that can connect to satellites. When we launched G1 in ’08 it was a stretch to get 3G + Wifi working. Now we’re designing for satellites. Cool! Excited to support our partners in enabling all of this in the next version of Android!
— Hiroshi Lockheimer (@lockheimer) September 1, 2022
Of course, Lockheimer has not talked about who his partners will be, but according to the Igeekphone colleagues, everything seems to indicate that Starlink and T-Mobile will be part of this conglomerate. Mainly, because both entities announced a week ago, specifically on August 25, that they are going to work together to improve the mobile connection through Elon Musk’s satellite network.
There are already satellite phones
Actually there are already Android satellite phones on the market. The problem is the lack of catalog in this sense, as well as the huge antenna they have and that is somewhat unsightly. Precisely for this reason, the integration in Android 14 as native support for the satellite connection is good news, since manufacturers will not have to worry about adding connectivity themselves.
At the moment, the latest rumors suggest that smartphones with the possibility of connecting to a satellite to receive coverage will land on the market in the coming months. In fact, there are leaks that indicate that one of the members of the iPhone 14 family will have this type of connectivity and if true, it is expected that it will be the iPhone 14 Pro Max, that is, the top model of the new generation of Apple.
At the moment it is unknown what the definitive purpose of this Android 14 function will be, whose original name is a mystery. In principle, the satellite connection for the iPhone 14 would only be to send text messages in the form of SMS or make an emergency call anywhere, regardless of the conditions. This means that it would not work to surf the Internet or talk on the phone, but would be focused on offering a mobile network at all times in extreme situations.