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From: Bill Powell <bill@anarchists.org>
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Subject: Re: did this group die?
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2024 19:00:27 +0100
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On Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:33:33 -0700, sms wrote:

> I can tout several things about the iPhone and associated devices:
> 
> 1. Satellite connectivity, iPhone 14 and greater 
> <https://support.apple.com/en-us/101573>
> 2. Apple Watch is much more capable than any of the Android watches
> 3. AirPods Pro 2 can, as of a few days ago, function as a hearing aid. 
> That means $250 for a hearing aid that is sufficient for many people 
> with minor hearing loss <https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/hearing-health/>
> 4. AirTags are much more capable than the competitors because every 
> iPhone or iPad can locate them by default, no app needs to be installed.
> 
> Of course there are also numerous features on Android devices that are 
> not available on iPhones, some of which I use on a daily basis, some of 
> which I use on an occasional basis. The iPhone still has a way to go to 
> catch up with Android devices in specific ways, though there is no 
> indication that Apple is interested in catching up.

Didn't Google add anyone-you-want satellite messaging capabilities to
Android 15 that aren't limited to only SOS (for some USA carriers)?

Settings > Network & Internet > SIMs > {carrier} > Satellite Messaging