According to The Information, Apple has shelved a “walkie-talkie” feature that would’ve allowed iPhone users to communicate with each other in areas without cellular coverage, such as while skiing or hiking.
The report claims Apple was working with Intel on the project, which supposedly would have enabled iPhone users to send messages directly to other iPhone users over long-distance radio waves that bypass cellular networks, adding that the technology was designed to run over the 900 MHz radio spectrum.
This feature is not to be confused with the Apple Watch’s Walkie-Talkie feature, which relies on Wi-Fi or a cellular connection.
MacDailyNews Take: Hopefully, because it’s a great idea, the feature is just on hold and will launch once Apple’s modems begin to supplant Qualcomm modems in iPhones.
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because if people used it when there’s cell signals what’s the point of having cell service if you don’t need it? probably got so much bad feedback from cell companies that it had to rethink.
This is a great idea and hoping it happens in the future. I would add one more activity to list the most popular hunting pursuit — deer hunting…
… disaster survivors and EMS
I need this feature. Do it Apple.
This would be great for cruises