Discreetly but constantly, Google is providing new and interesting features to its Google Pixel smartphones. Some are particularly new and even somewhat surprising, such as the inclusion of a thermometer in the Pixel 8 Pro (something that over time turned out to be even more practical than it seemed at first glance), others undoubtedly set the trend in the industry, such as the practical application of generative artificial intelligence to edit our photos with the magic eraser.

On other occasions, they take cues from their main competitors by adding features they’ve added before. So generation after generation, we have seen them gain presence and importanceand although their numbers are still not comparable to those of the main references in this market, we see that they are being surpassed year after year in sales volume, which is especially commendable when we talk about the high-end segment, in which the fight between manufacturers is fierce.

Something that some technology companies have been focusing on in recent years is user security, but I don’t mean security against technological attacks and so on, no, I’m talking about the physical security of the device user. Thus, we have witnessed the arrival of functions that identify potentially dangerous circumstances (from a fall to an earthquake) and that, in the absence of intervention by a potentially affected person, automatically activate the safety measures that may be necessary, from notifications. user-defined contacts for automatically contacting emergency services.

In this sense, it seems that smartphones with search engine technology are about to add a key feature in this regard. And as we can read in Digitaltrends, The Google Pixel is getting ready for emergency satellite connectivity, a feature that has been present on iPhones for some time, which allows us to send a message via satellite with key information, including a specific location, in the event of an incident in an area without cellular coverage. However, these types of services are usually limited to plans contracted with companies that provide these types of services, so their scope is limited today. However, it can be expected to improve in the future.

Now that images are emerging showing this new mod (although it’s not available yet) The main question is the extent that this new feature will have on the Google Pixelthat is, if it will reach the current generation and the following ones, if it will only do so from the Pixel 9 or if, on the contrary, it will also be available in the Pixel 7. So we will have to wait until we have it confirmed, but without a doubt it represents the most remarkable progress.