Musk says Apple talking about Starlink

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Elon Musk: 'We've Had Promising Conversations With Apple About Starlink Connectivity'

With the launch of the iPhone 14 models yesterday, Apple introduced a new Emergency SOS via satellite feature that's designed to allow iPhone users to get emergency help in off-the-grid areas even when a cellular or WiFi connection is not available. Apple is using Globalstar satellites for the...
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I think Elon Musk is about to learn that a good way not to do business with Apple is to tell everyone that you are going to do business with Apple before Apple has said anything publicly about you doing business with Apple.
 
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Elon Musk: 'We've Had Promising Conversations With Apple About Starlink Connectivity'

With the launch of the iPhone 14 models yesterday, Apple introduced a new Emergency SOS via satellite feature that's designed to allow iPhone users to get emergency help in off-the-grid areas even when a cellular or WiFi connection is not available. Apple is using Globalstar satellites for the...
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I think Elon Musk is about to learn that a good way not to do business with Apple is to tell everyone that you are going to do business with Apple before Apple has said anything publicly about you doing business with Apple.
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What do you want to bet that if Apple was talking with them, and drops Starlink for violating NDAs (or least the spirit of them), Musk then complains that everyone is being mean to him again?

EDIT: Considering Starlink currently needs a dish with active gain in order to get 4G/5G speeds, would Starlink actually be useful on the level that Musk seems to be implying?
 
Nycturne said:
What do you want to bet that if Apple was talking with them, and drops Starlink for violating NDAs (or least the spirit of them), Musk then complains that everyone is being mean to him again?

EDIT: Considering Starlink currently needs a dish with active gain in order to get 4G/5G speeds, would Starlink actually be useful on the level that Musk seems to be implying?
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The generation 2 satellites are supposedly going to be much bigger and better suited for this kind of use.
 
I can't imagine Apple partnering with one of Elon Musk's business for a big feature. Too risky for a company like Apple, IMHO.
 
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