On August 30, it was reported that Guo Mingxuan, an analyst of Tianfeng International, recently predicted that Apple would support low orbit satellite communication technology on the iPhone 13 series.

It is reported that LEO satellite communication technology can enable mobile phones to make calls and send and receive short messages via satellite transmission even if they are not within the coverage of 4G/5G base stations (which is of great significance in remote outdoor areas)Guo Mingxuan said in the article that from the perspective of technology and service coverage, the most likely partner of Apple in the field of low orbit satellite communications would be Globalstar. In terms of low orbit satellite networking services, he said SpaceX and China Satcom also deserved attention.

The article also said that the baseband chip used in the iPhone 13 series is a customized Qualcomm X60 that supports satellite communications, while other mobile phone brands will have to wait until 2022 to use a new generation of Qualcomm X65 baseband chip if they want to support satellite communications.

However, as far as the current situation is concerned, even if the iPhone 13 series supports LEO satellite communication technology in terms of hardware specifications, it is unknown whether it can be used in China due to policy and regulatory restrictions.

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