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A day before Apple unveiled its highly anticipated satellite-powered SOS feature for iPhone 14, Huawei [announced](//m.weibo.cn/2557129567/4810714616697658) its own equivalent. The Chinese telecoms equipment and smartphone giant said its flagship Mate 50 series will support texting via satellite communication. The feature is made possible by Beidou, China’s [own navigation alternative to the U.S. government-owned Global Positioning System](//techcrunch.com/2020/06/24/chinas-gps-competitor-is-now-fully-launched/) . Sending messages via satellite signal isn’t a particularly new technology. But it’s the first time this feature of Beidou’s has been implemented in consumer-facing smartphones, Huawei said. Users will be able to send messages and their geographic coordinates using a special app and...
