Get the latest tech news
The Pixel 9 offers satellite SOS services. Here's how it all works
You're never really lost or alone.
It's also a feature that looks to be headed for a lot of other Android phones, based on the companies involved and the hardware supported. The outgoing messages don't require any sort of base station and that's why the service has such a large footprint. It comes with new capabilities from apps/features Gemini Live, Pixel Studio, and Call Notes, with on-device processing for many features that keeps your data away from Google.
Or read this on Android Central
