While Apple’s iPhone already supports texting, calling emergency services , and contacting roadside assistance via satellite connectivity, the company has many more satellite-powered features in the works, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman .

In-development features reportedly include an API allowing app makers to support satellite connections in their own apps, a version of Apple Maps that allows users to navigate without a cell or WiFi connection, adding photos to messaging, and increased support for “natural usage,” allowing users to connect to a satellite even if their phone isn’t pointed directly at the sky.

All of these features would potentially increase the usability of iPhones when their owners are outside the range of traditional cell networks. Another potential upgrade

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