pgetsos ( @pgetsos@kbin.social ) 7•8 months agoI really hoped we would get it on Android as well. You may need it just once in your lifetime but it could be a life or death situation
rgb3x3 ( @rgb3x3@beehaw.org ) English3•8 months agoI don’t know, if you’re getting yourself in that kind of situation, you should know you’re going to be beforehand, so just get a satphone.
But I guess it’s better to have it and not need it.
pgetsos ( @pgetsos@kbin.social ) 5•8 months agoGetting lost while hiking is not that extreme though. It could happen to anyone. Or getting in an accident while skiing for example or whatever
Zikeji ( @Zikeji@programming.dev ) English4•8 months agoIt can also aid after a disaster such as a hurricane when cell networks go down, although technology is coming a long way to reduce that disruption.
HobbitFoot ( @HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club ) English5•8 months agoI’m sure they have their use, but it doesn’t seem to be a user most people need.
Auli ( @Auli@lemmy.ca ) English2•8 months agoEh I switched to iPhone for it. If the 8 had it I would have stayed on Android. So one lost user.
const_void ( @const_void@lemmy.ml ) English1•8 months agoTerrible “article”.