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Apple to Bolster iPhone Satellite Services With $1 Billion Investment

Apple to Bolster iPhone Satellite Services With $1 Billion Investment

PCMag
The funding will go to company partner Globalstar, which plans on building a new satellite constellation to power Apple services.

Apple will spend up to $1.1 billion to expand satellite connectivity on iPhones.

The news comes from Globalstar, a satellite communications provider that powers the Emergency SOS feature on newer iPhone models. Apple previously paid over $330 million to help Globalstar support satellite services for …