Not to be outdone by Apple, Google is releasing a satellite-based "SOS" feature for Pixel 9 phones, allowing customers to contact emergency services in cellular dead zones. https://www.pcmag.com/news/googles-pixel-9-phones-get-their-own-satellite-sos-feature
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"Access will be available [...] at no extra cost for the first two years."
Reminds me of the selling point of Pixels 1–5 with unlimited full-resolution Google Photos backup for life--of the device. After the two years are up Google will have yet another carrot and stick retention tool to perpetuate consumerism.