A Pixel 9 screen showing Satellite SOS. Google/Screenshot by James Martin/CNET. But like Apple's solution, Google still hasn't answered some basic questions about Satellite SOS.

You only have the option to use Satellite SOS on your Google Pixel 9 series phone if you lose cellular coverage and Wi-Fi connectivity. If you meet the requirements, you can use Satellite SOS in a ...

Google also confirms that Satellite SOS is available at launch on Pixel 9 on a support page, adding that it’s only available in the lower 48 US States, excluding Hawaii and Alaska.

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The new Pixel 9 lineup will be the first Android phones to be able to use Satellite SOS, Google’s Brian Rakowski said onstage. (Google partnered with Skylo on the feature.)The feature launches ...

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There are a few big caveats to Satellite SOS. Right now, it's available only on the Pixel 9 series of phones and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.It works only in the continental US (sorry, Hawaii and Alaska ...