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Apple Inc's iPhone 14 models contain a Qualcomm Inc chip that can talk to satellites, but have additional custom-designed Apple components ... Skiptomaincontent1/3AnemployeeofelectronicsrepairfirmiFixitisseenopeningmodelsfromApple?siPhone14lineuptorevealacircuitboardinsideinthisundatedhandoutimage.CourtesyofIFixit/HandoutviaREUTERSReadMoreRegisternowforFREEunlimitedaccesstoReuters.comRegisterSANLUISOBISPO,Calif.,Sept17(Reuters)-AppleInc's(AAPL.O)iPhone14modelscontainaQualcommInc(QCOM.O)chipthatcantalktosatellites,buthaveadditionalcustom-designedApplecomponentsusedinthephone'sbiggestnewfeature,accordingtoananalysisofthephonebyiFixitandanApplestatement.ApplereleaseditsiPhone14lineuponFriday.OneofthemajornewfeaturesistheabilitytoconnecttosatellitestosendemergencymessageswhenthereisnoWiFiorcellulardataconnection.ApplesaidearlierthismonththattheiPhone14modelscontainnewhardwarethatmakespossibletheemergencymessageservice,whichAppleplanstoturnonwithasoftwareupdatecominginNovember.Appledidnotgivedetailsaboutthesatellite-specifichardware.RegisternowforFREEunlimitedaccesstoReuters.comRegisteriFixit,aSanLuisObispo,California-basedfirmthatdisassemblesiPhonesandotherconsumerelectronicstoassesshoweasilytheycanberepaired,tookapartaniPhone14ProMaxmodelonFriday,revealingaQualcommX65modemchip.TheQualcommchipprovides5Gconnectivityforcellularnetworksbutisalsocapableofusingwhatiscalledbandn53,thefrequencybandusedbysatellitesfromGlobalstar(GSAT.A).GlobalstarearlierthismonthannouncedadealinwhichApplewilltakeupto85%ofGlobalstar'ssatellitenetworkcapacitytoenableApple'snewemergencymessagingfeature.InastatementtoReutersonSaturday,ApplesaidthereisadditionalproprietaryhardwareandsoftwareintheiPhone14forthenewmessagingfeature.“iPhone14includescustomradiofrequencycomponents,andnewsoftwaredesignedentirelybyApple,thattogetherenableEmergencySOSviasatelliteonnewiPhone14models,"Applesaidinastatement.Qualcommdidnotimmediatelyrespondtoarequestforcomment.RegisternowforFREEunlimitedaccesstoReuters.comRegisterReportingbyStephenNellisinSanLuisObispo,California;EditingbyLeslieAdlerOurStandards:TheThomsonReutersTrustPrinciples.DisruptedGalleryNewiPhoneshaveQualcommsatellitemodem,newAppleradiochips,articlewithgalleryDisrupted·September17,2022AppleInc'siPhone14modelscontainaQualcommIncchipthatcantalktosatellites,buthaveadditionalcustom-designedApplecomponentsusedinthephone'sbiggestnewfeature,accordingtoananalysisofthephonebyiFixitandanApplestatement.GalleryDisruptedFactbox:Whattodoifyouwereacorporatehackvictim,articlewithgallerySeptember16,2022TechnologyYouTube,Metawillexpandpolicies,researchtofightonlineextremism,articlewithimageSeptember16,2022TechnologyS.KoreafinesGoogle,Metabillionsofwonforprivacyviolations,articlewithimageSeptember16,2022DisruptedStarAlliancewantshalfitsairlinememberstousebiometricsby2025,articlewithimageSeptember15,2022