Huawei’s New Phone Uses Satellites for Image Sharing. No Internet Required. – CNET

Huawei’s new Pura 70 Ultra phone can send images to your contacts in an emergency, even without an internet connection.

The tool, which relies on satellites to function, works with an app called Changlian to send and recieve images, according to a Huawei Central report citing company CTO Bruce Lee. If you don’t use the Changlian app you’ll only be able to receive text messages, the report says.

This feature is a first for the mobile industry, building on satellite connectivity features Huawei has previously released. Back in 2022, Huawei’s Mate 50 and Mate 50 Pro added the ability to send short texts and use navigation using China’s BeiDou satellite system, or China’s answer to the Global Positioning System developed by the US Air Force. The company then followed up that feature with ability to make and receive phone calls using satellites with 2023’s Mate 60 series.

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