Subj : The Google Pixel 9 and Pixel Fold 2 could match the iPhone 15 wit
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Apr 15 2024 10:30:05

The Google Pixel 9 and Pixel Fold 2 could match the iPhone 15 with satellite 
connectivity

Date:
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:26:41 +0000

Description:
The Pixel 9 line, the Pixel Fold 2, and the Pixel Tablet 2 could all get two 
big connectivity upgrades.

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The Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro could be in line for two major upgrades 
that would help them better compete with the best phones , including the best 
iPhones . 

Both of these improvements would be enabled by a new modem, which might not 
sound that exciting, but bear with us. According to a Google insider speaking 
to Android Authority , the Pixel 9 line will have a new Samsung Modem 5400, 
and this will apparently add support for satellite connectivity. 

This would supposedly allow you to text (but not call) when theres otherwise 
no signal, and there's also said to be a Satellite Gateway app that will 
allow for quick and easy communication with emergency services. 

Rather than having to type long messages, youll be able to answer a set of 
basic questions, some of which have multiple-choice answers, so the system 
can quickly narrow down what your emergency is. Possible questions apparently 
include things like What happened? and What is on fire? 

Android Authority reports that system would be supported through T-Mobile, 
which likely means that non-T-Mobile customers wont be able to access it, but 
other networks might be supported in future. 

This could be a potentially life-saving feature, and its something the likes 
of the iPhone 15 series already offers, so the addition of emergency 
satellite communications could help Google compete with Apple. 

This new modem could also improve general connectivity on the Pixel 9 line, 
which is notable because Pixel users have reported numerous network issues 
over the years, so any improvement in stability and reliability would be 
desirable. Coming to several upcoming devices 

This new modem  along with its satellite communications capabilities  
apparently wont be exclusive to the Pixel 9 line. The source claims it will 
be coming to all cellular-enabled devices that have a Tensor G4 chipset, and 
specifically mentions the next-generation Pixel Fold and a future 5G tablet, 
which is apparently codenamed Clementine. 

That next-generation Pixel Fold is presumably the Pixel Fold 2 , but 
apparently the Pixel 9 series will be the first devices to get the Tensor G4, 
meaning that whatever foldable gets it would have to launch either later than 
the Pixel 9 or at the same time. 

Thats notable because the original Google Pixel Fold shipped back in June, 
and if the Fold 2 lands a year later then it would land before the Pixel 9 
(which is expected in October). 

But we've previously heard that the Pixel Fold 2 might land alongside the 
Pixel 9 , so this leak adds credence to that claim. Either that, or we might 
be waiting until the Pixel Fold 3 for satellite communications. 

As for the unnamed tablet, that might be the Pixel Tablet 2 , though again it 
could arrive too early to benefit from the modem upgrade, so we might be 
waiting until the Pixel Tablet 3. You might also like Best Pixel phones : 
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and everything we know so far



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/the-google-pixel-9-and-pi
xel-fold-2-could-match-the-iphone-15-with-satellite-connectivity


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