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- Google offers its own satellite SOS feature on the Pixel 9 series.
- Carriers like T-Mobile have also begun offering their satellite messaging feature on the Pixel 9 series.
- Code within a Google app suggests that Google is working on a new Settings page to accommodate carrier-driven satellite SOS functionality.
Apple set the benchmark for satellite SOS features with the launch of the iPhone 14 series. Unfortunately, Android flagships have had to play catch-up, and it’s only now that we’re seeing broader adoption of such a critical feature. But as with everything on the Android platform, we’re seeing quite some fragmentation in adopting the satellite SOS features, too. OEMs like Google baked in support on the Pixel 9 series, but now carriers also want to offer their satellite SOS features on these flagships. Consequently, Google has had to work on a way for peaceful co-existence, and we’ve spotted clues of it doing so.