Last year, Huawei’s satellite communication feature that rolled out with the company’s Mate 50 lineup was likely swept under the rug since it is only limited to China, but it ended up saving a man’s life after he used his P60 Pro to enable two-way messaging to contact the authorities.

Huawei P60 Pro owner was driving a car whose’s ignition could only be triggered with an active internet connection

Mr. Shen, who was in China’s Chengdu during the time he went through the incident, was in possession of Huawei’s brand new P60 Pro. While driving through a plateau, he and a group of travelers saw a mountain and stopped to take pictures, not knowing that at the current time, Mr. Shen was not receiving any mobile signals. According to MyDrivers, the unnamed vehicle could not start again, requiring an active internet connection to kick in the ignition.

Desperate, Mr. Shen asked the surrounding tourists to lend him a hand so he could take the car to an area where there was a reliable reception. Unfortunately, the handbrake was pulled and could not be towed. Almost losing hope, the P60 Pro owner tried his luck using Huawei’s satellite communication, which helps transmit two-way messages using Beidou’s orbiting satellites. He successfully provided the police with his location through coordinates, getting himself out of potential danger.

Mr. Shen’s car was disabled due to not having an active internet connection

Huawei’s P60 Pro is currently the only smartphone in the world that supports two-way messages through Beidou’s satellites. At this time, Apple has not expanded support for its Emergency SOS via satellite feature to China, so if you live in the country and have an iPhone 14, two-way messaging will not be possible. The only downside to owning the P60 Pro is that the satellite communication feature cannot be used outside of China, with Huawei being limited to its home market.

Coordinates were provided to Chinese authorities to get Mr. Shen out of danger

As for Apple, the company initially rolled out its Emergency SOS via satellite in the U.S., followed by Canada. Now, the feature is available to use in many European countries, as well as the U.K. Also, just a few days back, we reported that the same two-way messaging feature saved two students that were stuck in the Utah Canyons and would have most likely succumbed to hypothermia if help did not arrive on time.

News Source: MyDrivers