It's no secret that Google is working on bringing satellite connectivity to androidof phones. In fact, it added satellite connection support for SMS apps and pre-installed apps that support the RCS protocol in the second developer preview Androidu 15 which was released last month. Now it has become clear that the American giant could also add this support to the Maps application.
A teardown of the Map 11.125 beta by a developer and leaker who goes by the name AssembleDebug and shared with PiunikaWeb has revealed new strings of code that mention satellite location sharing. According to them, users could "update their location once every 15 minutes, up to five times a day."
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This means you wouldn't need a cellular or Wi-Fi connection to update your location on Maps. Such a feature would come in handy if you ever find yourself in a place without cell service. Needless to say, this feature would require a satellite-capable phone. For example, it should work well with the upcoming Pixel 9 series, which is expected to feature a 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) modem.
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Google recently opened a pro Android 15 beta program, being the first beta version released last week. It is expected to release at least three more betas (the last one should be released in July or August). The sharp version could then arrive sometime in the fall (according to some unofficial information, it will be the beginning of October).
