Tech Desk 
Aug 29, 2024
If you're tech-savvy and deeply remain in the loop, then you must have heard about the satellite SOS feature Google launched at its Made by Google event held on August 13.
While top tipsters and speculators are busy claiming this and that about the life-saving emergency feature, Gadinsider is here with a comprehensive guide, entailing everything about Google Pixel's Satellite SOS feature in this precise article.
First things first. Be aware that the Satellite SOS feature is currently exclusive only to the latest Pixel series, the Pixel 9 series, and if you plan on exploiting it without spending a dime, then that too is within the reach of anyone purchasing a boxed Pixel 9, as it's free for two years upon buying a new Pixel 9 phone.
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Just in case you consider the satellite feature too noble to be offered on the base Pixel 9 variant, then you're mistaken, as Google offer the Satellite SOS feature with even the standard Pixel 9 trim as well. By that time, it may expand to other Pixel phones as well.
The best aspect of the feature is that it automatically gets enabled when both the internet connection and cellular data are out of reach, switching the device to "plan B" which requires a clear view of the sky in a bid to establish a stable connection with satellite.
The satellite feature was also integrated under the Pixel 8 hood, but it was never activated. But that is a chapter long closed in the Pixel history, now the Pixel 9's Exynos Modem 5400 offers efficient satellite connectivity.
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