SpaceX is in promising talks with Apple Inc to use Starlink satellite services for the iPhone 14's emergency messaging feature. This was announced by the head of the company, Ilon Musk, a day after Apple chose Globalstar for the task.

Globalstar will build the satellites needed for a new feature that will allow iPhone 14 users in the United States and Canada to send emergency messages from remote locations, the satellite company said after Apple released its latest line of phones.

The companies have had “promising conversations,” SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Musk tweeted, adding that Apple's iPhone team is “super smart.” 

The satellite messaging feature will be available after a software update on iPhone 14 models that include additional messaging hardware starting in November.

Apple will pay 95 percent of the approved capital costs for the new Globalstar satellites. It has also allocated $450 million of its advanced manufacturing fund for satellite infrastructure for the feature, with GlobalStar getting most of the funding.

Starlink and Globalstar produce low earth orbit (LEO) satellites that operate 36 times closer to Earth than traditional satellites, which helps them transmit messages faster even in remote areas.

Wireless carrier T-Mobile US Inc recently said it will use Starlink satellites to provide mobile users with network access in parts of the United States, allowing them to connect cell phones directly to satellites in orbit. The new service will begin text messaging in a beta phase beginning in late 2023.