iPhone 13 satellite link could keep you connected even when networks are down

Here’s an iPhone 13 rumor we haven’t heard before: the next round of Apple handsets are being tipped to come with support for low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite communications. In other words, you’ll be able to call and text even when you don’t have a cell signal.

Well, technically speaking we have heard it before – back in December 2019 – but this is the first time the feature has been mentioned in relation to the iPhone 13. It comes from the very credible Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo too (via MacRumors).

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