The iPhone 15 will support ISRO's NavIC GPS technology

 In order to provide Standard Position Service (SPS) for civilians and Restricted Service (RS) for official users, NavIC

connects seven satellites with a network of ground stations.

Apple tracks its users' locations using Precision dual-frequency GPS, a digital compass, and iBeacon micro-location. (Photo by Reuters)

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• How NavIC will work on iPhone 15?
• When NavIC will aavailable?
• Compatibility with iPhone 15.

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The Apple iPhone 15 will be compatible with India's regional satellite network, Navigation using Indian Constellation (NavIC).

With the release of the iPhone 15, according to Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, India scored two significant firsts: first, the phone is now built in India, and second, its independent satellite system has received governmental support.

#WATCH | Delhi: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar says, "The world's largest company in technology Apple has launched its new iPhone 15. During this launch, India is achieving two milestones. First, the availability of the iPhone 15 in India would be on the same day as the… pic.twitter.com/Hc8H7IEzOb

— ANI (@ANI) September 14, 2023

Also read | As reported by Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the government intends to make NavIC support mandatory for all devices.

In order to provide Standard Position Service (SPS) for civilians and Restricted Service (RS) for official users, NavIC connects seven satellites with a network of ground stations.

Both services are offered in the L5 and S bands, and they extend 1,500 kilometers beyond the boundaries of India. The service can deliver a user's position with a 20m accuracy and their timing with a 50ns accuracy. Other GPS systems like Glonass and Galileo can interoperate with NavIC transmissions as well.

Also read | When will GPS be replaced in India by NavIC?

Apple tracks its users' locations using Precision dual-frequency GPS, a digital compass, and iBeacon micro-location.

The starting prices for the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are Rs. 79,900 and Rs. 89,900, respectively. There will be four different color options, as well as 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage options.

Starting prices for the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max are 1,34,900 and 1,59,900, respectively. For both versions, there are four color options and up to 1TB of storage space.

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