UK firm Bullitt takes on Apple iPhone14 and Elon Musk with satellite phone

With a new satellite-connected device, a British smartphone manufacturer intends to beat the CEO of Apple and Tesla Elon Musk

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The Bullitt phone will automatically connect to one of two worldwide satellite networks if there is no wi-fi or mobile network connectivity

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There are rumours that the upcoming iPhone 14 from Apple may have emergency satellite communication.

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Users will initially only be able to send and receive text messages using Bullitt's service, which is scheduled to go live in February 2023

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If the receiver downloads the Bullitt app, they will be able to respond to the message over SMS.

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They can use it for free, but the owner of a Bullitt phone must subscribe to the service on a monthly basis.

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It hasn't yet made the device's pictures public

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Bullitt claim that its phone will automatically switch to satellite, if there is no other signal anywhere in the world

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According to Bullitt co-founder Richard Wharton, the smartphone would be capable of two-way communications through satellite with worldwide coverage

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