Hurricane Helene, which recently swept over part of the United States, caused enormous damage and even claimed more than a hundred lives in several areas. Thousands of people were left without electricity and without vital mobile signal due to the hurricane. But precisely as a result of the mentioned hurricane, among other things, news about a key function also appeared iOS 18, which became a lifeline for survivors.
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Along with the advent of the operating system iOS 18 company Apple among other things, it also introduced the function of SOS messages sent via satellite. This type of sending specific text messages is intended for situations where the user in question does not have access to the classic mobile network for any reason. Now, reports have begun to emerge across social media that clearly indicate that the satellite reporting function came in handy in the case of Hurricane Helene. Customers of Verizon and others who experienced widespread service outages due to the devastating hurricane are now praising the satellite news on the X social network.
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"In times like these, this is a really useful utility," writes a user with the nickname Xen. "I've never felt so grateful to be the owner of an iPhone," Matt Van Swol confides to X, who, in his own words, has not lost touch with the outside world thanks to satellite news in iOS 18. Satellite messaging is truly a life-saving feature, and probably already has been. Various health functions of the company Apple have proven themselves with countless life-saving stories, but access to satellite news is another key area where the company's new features Apple great influence.
Also, it doesn't work for us in the Czech Republic.