The new iPhone 14 Plus is exhibited at an Apple event at their headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 7, 2022. (Photo:REUTERS)

"We've had some promising conversations with Apple about Starlink connectivity," Musk said in a tweet.

"For sure, closing link from space to phone will work best if phone software and hardware adapt to space-based signals vs Starlink purely emulating cell tower," he said.

At the launch of iPhone 14 on Wednesday, Apple said it had selected satellite services firm Globalstar as its partner to power the feature that helps users sends emergency messages from remote locations.