How Apple's years-old satellite plan crashed before Starlink launched

As impressive as Apple's free Emergency SOS via Satellite service is, it was meant to be so much more. Before cancellation, a project started in 2015 aimed to provide full satellite Wi-Fi to iPhone users.Apple's Emergency SOS feature on iPhonesApple ultimately launched its Emergency SOS via Satellite with the iPhone 14 back in 2022, and it immediately began saving lives. But as far back as 2015, Apple was planning a satellite service that would be vastly more comprehensive — and effectively a rival to Elon Musk's Starlink.According to The Information, the satellite venture was called 'Project Eagle,' and it began with discussions between Apple and Boeing. Five people involved in the project report that Apple and Boeing considered launching thousands of satellites into orbit, specifically to provide internet service everywhere. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums