Does Apple's latest Emergency SoS feature make it a must-have device

Satellite connectivity is likely to be a challenging game for smartphone manufacturers

The launch of the Apple iPhone 14 and Huawei's Mate 50 will likely become a starter pistol for a new space race--connecting smartphones with satellites to build new features. Experts, however, believe the technology still has miles to go before it can be deployed in the affordable smartphones segment.

On September 7, Apple unveiled a new range of iPhones and watches. The headline feature of the new phone line-up included critical safety capability or Emergency SOS via satellite, which the company claimed was an industry first.

The new technology would "allow phone antennas to connect directly to a satellite,