When Apple releases the next iPhone operating software, iOS 18.5 (and it’s imminent: read this for exactly when it will land), it will have a feature nobody was expecting: satellite connectivity for ...

When Apple launched the iPhone 14 in 2022, it and subsequent handsets came with a powerful extra: satellite connectivity so you could send messages to emergency services when out of cellular coverage.

Potentially impacted devices included the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X, when updated to Apple's iOS 16.7.13 software, according to Telstra.