Smartphones have become an indispensable part of our daily lives, and manufacturers are constantly adding mobile phone functions, such as satellite communication, earthquake early warning and other particularly important functions. However, some netizens recently discovered that at the time of the earthquake, none of their 7 Apple mobile phones received earthquake warning information.
In this regard, Apple's customer service also said that this function is not available at present. This has aroused widespread attention and discussion, so, is the earthquake early warning function of mobile phones important, and will Apple lose some market advantages because of this?
1. The importance of earthquake early warning
First of all, we need to understand the importance of the earthquake warning function of mobile phones. Earthquake early warning is a kind of use of the time difference between the propagation speed of seismic waves and the propagation speed of electromagnetic waves, and the use of electromagnetic waves to quickly propagate earthquake information to the target area after the occurrence of an earthquake, so that people can take measures to avoid earthquakes in advance and reduce the losses and injuries caused by earthquakes.
Therefore, the earthquake early warning function of mobile phones is of great significance to ensure the safety of people's lives and property.
However, Apple's phones don't have this feature. According to Apple's official customer service, such a function requires detection information from local authorities, and this function is not available at present. This means that, compared with other mobile phones, Apple's mobile phones have certain deficiencies in earthquake early warning.
Perhaps, some people think that this function is not used on a daily basis, so it is not that important? This idea is actually not accurate, and not using it on a daily basis does not mean that it is not important. Moreover, this is a function that can warn of danger in advance at critical moments and buy you a limited time for emergency avoidance.
This is just like the satellite communication function on the mate60 Pro, before the three geological surveyors were lost in the uninhabited area of the Kunlun Mountains, relying on the satellite communication function to save themselves, providing an accurate location for the rescue and saving rescue time.
Compared with satellite communication functions, earthquake early warning is more important. Earthquakes are not unique to the places you designate, this kind of natural disaster, maybe a certain place and a certain time will erupt, the detection data can be fed back in time to warn in time. How to prevent mobile phones without early warning functions and cannot receive information?
Second, will this deficiency affect the competitiveness of Apple's mobile phones?
From a market perspective, Apple's advantages in other aspects are still obvious. For example, Apple's iOS system and A-series processors are widely recognized, while Apple's mobile phone's industrial design, system optimization, and mobile phone photography are also one of the benchmarks in the market.
In addition, Apple also has a large user base and a well-established ecosystem, which are advantages that are difficult for other brands to match.
However, we cannot ignore the importance of earthquake early warning functions. For some users, earthquake early warning capabilities can be an important need. As a result, they may choose other phones that have that feature. In addition, with the continuous progress of science and technology and the improvement of people's safety awareness, the earthquake early warning function may also become the demand of more and more users.
To sum up, the fact that Apple phones do not support earthquake early warning will not completely affect their competitiveness in the market. However, for some users, this feature can be an important need.
Therefore, Apple can consider actively communicating with relevant departments to obtain permissions, and adding earthquake warning functions to future products to meet the needs of more users. Or cooperate with domestic third-party apps to find a way to allow users to use this feature without downloading third-party apps?
In addition, we also need to be aware of the limitations of mobile phone earthquake warning functions. Although the mobile earthquake warning function can reduce the losses and injuries caused by earthquakes to a certain extent, it cannot fully predict the occurrence of earthquakes. Therefore, we cannot rely entirely on the mobile phone earthquake warning function to ensure the safety of our lives and property.
In our daily lives, we also need to strengthen our safety awareness and make preparations for earthquake prevention and disaster reduction.
In short, Apple's mobile phone does not support the earthquake warning function, which will not completely affect its competitiveness in the market. However, for some users, this feature can be an important need. So, how will Apple coordinate this in the future? We'll see.