Set up satellite features on Apple Watch Ultra while you still have cellular or Wi-Fi coverage, because Apple’s watchOS 27 guide says the setup has to happen before you leave it. That means adding two shortcuts, running the Emergency SOS demo, and texting the people you’ll want to reach. Apple Watch Ultra 4 on the…
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iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo: Satellite Safety Features Do Not Work Everywhere
iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone Duo do not carry satellite safety features that work in every country. Apple’s own support pages give Emergency SOS via satellite a list of roughly twenty countries and territories, then give Roadside Assistance via satellite a much shorter list of three, even though both ride over…
Satellite Across Apple's 2026 Lineup: Two Free Years, and Nothing Published About Year Three
Satellite appears three times in Apple’s 2026 announcements and always with the same number attached to it: two years, included. Apple Watch Ultra 4 and iPhone Duo both carry satellite features free for two years, existing iPhone 14, iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 owners are getting an additional free year, and Apple has published nothing…
Apple Watch Ultra 4 GPS and Satellite: What Apple Says About Accuracy and the Two Free Years
Apple says Apple Watch Ultra 4 has the most accurate on-device GPS in a sports watch, and that satellite communications continue on the new model with two years of service included. Both claims come from Apple’s press release for the $799 watch, which is in stores on Friday, September 18. Satellite arrived on Apple Watch…