Read more STYLE here: http://bit.ly/2lPRQiw<br /><br />Why did Apple halt work on a new iPhone text feature that works without a mobile signal?<br /><br />Apple has reportedly halted development on a new iPhone feature that would have let people text one another in areas without a mobile phone service.<br /><br />A report by the subscription news service, The Information, said Apple had teamed up with Intel to build a new technology that would let iPhones communicate with other iPhones “over long-distance radio waves that bypass cellular networks, said two people familiar with the project”.<br /><br />Check out the most salient points from the report:<br /><br />Follow STYLE on:<br />https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style<br />https://www.facebook.com/scmpstyle<br />https://www.instagram.com/scmp_style<br />https://www.twitter.com/scmp_style<br />https://www.youtube.com/c/SCMPStyle<br />https://www.dailymotion.com/scmp_style
