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Apple appears to be laying the groundwork for a new moneymaking iPhone feature

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Messages via satellite in iOS 18
Messages via satellite in iOS 18 will support sending and receiving messages, emojis, and tapbacks, all with end-to-end encryption, as well as SMS messaging.

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Google Messages Will Finally Let You Text 911

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It’s not Android’s equivalent to the iPhone’s emergency SOS via satellite, but it’ll do for now.

Elon Musk Is Going to Make People Pay $8 If They Want to Call Him

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Elon Musk is still trying to make X audio and video calls happen, even though, like the infamous “fetch,” we all know it’s not going to happen. His latest tactic: Giving up his phone number and using X exclusively for calls and texts.

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Apple is going to make texting between iPhones and Android a lot less awful starting next year

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iPhone is set to start supporting RCS messaging in 2024, which will make cross-platform texting a much smoother process.

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5 tips for small businesses that want to try SMS marketing, from a founder who saw her profits double

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Ashley Vasquez, a cofounder of TBD Coffee Co.

Zachary Dripps

SMS marketing may cost more to set up than email, but 2 small-business founders say it's worth it

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Bryan Clayton, left, a cofounder and the CEO of GreenPal, and Barbara Casey, the CEO of Mobile High 5.

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Google’s Code Points to Apple SOS-Like Features Coming to Android

Gizmodo : Environment

Android is lagging hard behind iOS for emergency satellite connectivity, and Google may be reaching out to Garmin to enable some kind of emergency SOS feature.

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