▲ 97 ▼ Apple extends Emergency SOS via satellite for an additional free year for existing iPhone 14 users (www.apple.com) submitted 2 years ago by LazaroFilm@lemmy.world to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world 40 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Erasmus@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nogami@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Not sure what you’re talking about. Did you even read the article? It’s free and always has been. They’ve never even brought up a price. The stories of people saved are marketing gold for Apple. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) The only context to view their language (extending free year) is that they intend to switch to some form of a paid model i.e bundled or standalone. I'm not commenting on whether that's good, or bad, just that it's clearly what they are planning on doing. Otherwise, they wouldn't use that specific language. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] cosmic_slate@dmv.social 3 points 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nogami@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* It’s called keeping your options open. I don’t expect it to go paid, ever. Can you imagine the negative publicity if some family with little kids dies because it’s behind a paywall? Me neither. Won’t happen but it keeps their competitors off balance. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Erasmus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) The implication is that Apple's language is very specifically implying this is a fee-for-service product, but that they are waiving that cost for a defined time period. They may extend that again, or several more times, but they are going out of their way to NOT say it's just free, or simply an included feature e.g. FindMy. If their intent was to have it be an included service, they would NOT include the language about how long it will remain free. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nogami@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* Releasing too much info gives your competitors an advantage. Keeping them in the dark keeps them guessing. Guessing they’ll be moving to starlink at some point in the future and it will get even more affordable. I don’t see it being an incredibly expensive service for them to provide given the obvious public relations gains, especially when they just said they’d be opening it for auto incidents too. Super high volume compared to a few (hundred?) rescues. That said, I could see the auto coverage being a paid service down the road. Pun intended. permalink fedilink source parent [+] cosmic_slate@dmv.social 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Erasmus@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] cosmic_slate@dmv.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nogami@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Apple bashing. It’s kinda transparent when you know that Apple has upwards of 80% of the smartphone market in North America (source Daily Tech News Show). Low budget smear campaigns are literally all the competition has left… permalink fedilink source parent [–] LifeInOregon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago That’s exactly what they’re doing right now. They’ve not made an indefinite commitment to it, but it’s the second free year for a device enter its second year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nogami@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Not sure what you’re talking about. Did you even read the article? It’s free and always has been. They’ve never even brought up a price. The stories of people saved are marketing gold for Apple. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) The only context to view their language (extending free year) is that they intend to switch to some form of a paid model i.e bundled or standalone. I'm not commenting on whether that's good, or bad, just that it's clearly what they are planning on doing. Otherwise, they wouldn't use that specific language. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] cosmic_slate@dmv.social 3 points 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nogami@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* It’s called keeping your options open. I don’t expect it to go paid, ever. Can you imagine the negative publicity if some family with little kids dies because it’s behind a paywall? Me neither. Won’t happen but it keeps their competitors off balance. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Erasmus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) The implication is that Apple's language is very specifically implying this is a fee-for-service product, but that they are waiving that cost for a defined time period. They may extend that again, or several more times, but they are going out of their way to NOT say it's just free, or simply an included feature e.g. FindMy. If their intent was to have it be an included service, they would NOT include the language about how long it will remain free. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nogami@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* Releasing too much info gives your competitors an advantage. Keeping them in the dark keeps them guessing. Guessing they’ll be moving to starlink at some point in the future and it will get even more affordable. I don’t see it being an incredibly expensive service for them to provide given the obvious public relations gains, especially when they just said they’d be opening it for auto incidents too. Super high volume compared to a few (hundred?) rescues. That said, I could see the auto coverage being a paid service down the road. Pun intended. permalink fedilink source parent [+] cosmic_slate@dmv.social 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Erasmus@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] cosmic_slate@dmv.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nogami@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Apple bashing. It’s kinda transparent when you know that Apple has upwards of 80% of the smartphone market in North America (source Daily Tech News Show). Low budget smear campaigns are literally all the competition has left… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) The only context to view their language (extending free year) is that they intend to switch to some form of a paid model i.e bundled or standalone. I'm not commenting on whether that's good, or bad, just that it's clearly what they are planning on doing. Otherwise, they wouldn't use that specific language. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] cosmic_slate@dmv.social 3 points 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nogami@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* It’s called keeping your options open. I don’t expect it to go paid, ever. Can you imagine the negative publicity if some family with little kids dies because it’s behind a paywall? Me neither. Won’t happen but it keeps their competitors off balance. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nogami@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* It’s called keeping your options open. I don’t expect it to go paid, ever. Can you imagine the negative publicity if some family with little kids dies because it’s behind a paywall? Me neither. Won’t happen but it keeps their competitors off balance. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Erasmus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) The implication is that Apple's language is very specifically implying this is a fee-for-service product, but that they are waiving that cost for a defined time period. They may extend that again, or several more times, but they are going out of their way to NOT say it's just free, or simply an included feature e.g. FindMy. If their intent was to have it be an included service, they would NOT include the language about how long it will remain free. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nogami@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* Releasing too much info gives your competitors an advantage. Keeping them in the dark keeps them guessing. Guessing they’ll be moving to starlink at some point in the future and it will get even more affordable. I don’t see it being an incredibly expensive service for them to provide given the obvious public relations gains, especially when they just said they’d be opening it for auto incidents too. Super high volume compared to a few (hundred?) rescues. That said, I could see the auto coverage being a paid service down the road. Pun intended. permalink fedilink source parent [+] cosmic_slate@dmv.social 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Erasmus@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] cosmic_slate@dmv.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nogami@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Apple bashing. It’s kinda transparent when you know that Apple has upwards of 80% of the smartphone market in North America (source Daily Tech News Show). Low budget smear campaigns are literally all the competition has left… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) The implication is that Apple's language is very specifically implying this is a fee-for-service product, but that they are waiving that cost for a defined time period. They may extend that again, or several more times, but they are going out of their way to NOT say it's just free, or simply an included feature e.g. FindMy. If their intent was to have it be an included service, they would NOT include the language about how long it will remain free. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nogami@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* Releasing too much info gives your competitors an advantage. Keeping them in the dark keeps them guessing. Guessing they’ll be moving to starlink at some point in the future and it will get even more affordable. I don’t see it being an incredibly expensive service for them to provide given the obvious public relations gains, especially when they just said they’d be opening it for auto incidents too. Super high volume compared to a few (hundred?) rescues. That said, I could see the auto coverage being a paid service down the road. Pun intended. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nogami@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* Releasing too much info gives your competitors an advantage. Keeping them in the dark keeps them guessing. Guessing they’ll be moving to starlink at some point in the future and it will get even more affordable. I don’t see it being an incredibly expensive service for them to provide given the obvious public relations gains, especially when they just said they’d be opening it for auto incidents too. Super high volume compared to a few (hundred?) rescues. That said, I could see the auto coverage being a paid service down the road. Pun intended. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] cosmic_slate@dmv.social 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Erasmus@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] cosmic_slate@dmv.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nogami@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Apple bashing. It’s kinda transparent when you know that Apple has upwards of 80% of the smartphone market in North America (source Daily Tech News Show). Low budget smear campaigns are literally all the competition has left… permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Erasmus@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] cosmic_slate@dmv.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nogami@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Apple bashing. It’s kinda transparent when you know that Apple has upwards of 80% of the smartphone market in North America (source Daily Tech News Show). Low budget smear campaigns are literally all the competition has left… permalink fedilink source parent
[+] cosmic_slate@dmv.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nogami@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Apple bashing. It’s kinda transparent when you know that Apple has upwards of 80% of the smartphone market in North America (source Daily Tech News Show). Low budget smear campaigns are literally all the competition has left… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nogami@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Apple bashing. It’s kinda transparent when you know that Apple has upwards of 80% of the smartphone market in North America (source Daily Tech News Show). Low budget smear campaigns are literally all the competition has left… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LifeInOregon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago That’s exactly what they’re doing right now. They’ve not made an indefinite commitment to it, but it’s the second free year for a device enter its second year. permalink fedilink source parent