On August 27, it was reported by foreign media that Apple had stopped the development of a project that could have allowed two nearby iPhone users to communicate in areas without mobile phone signals. This was achieved through radio, similar to walkie talkies, but instead of sending voice messages, it sent text messages. Sources said that Apple and Intel had previously cooperated on this project.

The operating frequency of this system exceeds 900MHz, which is used by public utilities, oil and gas dispatchers in the United States. The source said that the original 2019 iPhone built-in Intel baseband will achieve this function.

One of the reasons why Apple shelved this project may be that the iPhone will use Qualcomm baseband next year. Apple also recently acquired Intel's smartphone baseband business at a price of $1 billion. Therefore, when Apple starts to use Intel's platform to design its own baseband, it may re-examine this function. But when the iPhone uses Apple to develop baseband, it may be 2025.

In Apple, the "walkie talkie" function is called Off Grid Radio Service, or OGRS for short. Ruben Caballero, an executive in charge of the project, left Apple earlier this year, which may be another reason why Apple decided to terminate the project.

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