Your Galaxy S26 could make satellite calls, Samsung hints

Samsung says its Exynos Modem 5410 supports three satellite network types, including LTE DTC for voice calling. If it lands ...
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Here's Everything You Need to Know About Satellite Connectivity in Phones

The words "satellite phone" probably conjure up an image of a clunky mobile monstrosity straight out of a spy thriller. These bulky and utilitarian traditional satellite phones are typically required ...
Engadget

Qualcomm's satellite texting plan is dead because phone makers aren't interested

Back in January, Qualcomm announced Snapdragon Satellite, a project that aimed to let Android users send texts via satellite when they don't have cell service. It would have been the company's answer ...

Next-Gen BlueBird communication satellite deployed for space-to-phone broadband successfully by India's national space agency ISRO; here is what it is and how it works

AST SpaceMobile's Next-Gen BlueBird communication satellite was successfully launched into low Earth orbit, aiming to provide ...
Digital Trends

I tried a lifesaving gadget that’s going to transform your phone

Emergency satellite messaging through smartphones was a hot topic at the beginning of this year, with Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek all talking about their plans for the lifesaving technology.
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It's Musk and T-Mobile Starlink vs. Apple and Globalstar in the satellite phone wars. But one stock is already the clear winner.

Smartphones are great until you hit a dead zone in an emergency. That should no longer be an issue when T-Mobile (TMUS) this summer debuts a satellite-based phone service offering connections in ...
USA Today

T-Mobile’s Starlink-powered satellite network can text 911 from virtually anywhere

Thinking about how your smartphone gets connected probably isn’t high on the list of things you worry about. After all, for the most part, mobile phones are now pretty reliable across a lot of ...
CNET

T-Mobile's T-Satellite Connects You Where Cell Towers Can't

If you're a wilderness junkie who loves to roam, you know the quiet of the outdoors can come with downsides. You might be stranded with a flat tire miles from the nearest ranger station. Or you've ...
Sarasota Magazine

Your iPhone Has Satellite Capabilities That Could Help You During a Hurricane

As Sarasota and Manatee residents prepare for the impacts of Hurricane Milton, it's important to know how to connect to emergency services even if your power and cell service go down. Luckily, all ...
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I used T-Mobile's satellite messaging on a 120-mile trek. Here's how it went

On the fourth night of my hike on the John Muir Trail, I finally turned my phone on. Id kept it off for days to save my ...

Starlink Rival Launches Its Largest Satellite Yet for Space-Based Cellular Network

Texas startup AST SpaceMobile launched BlueBird 6, the first of its next-generation satellites, this week—and boy was it a ...
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What You Need to Know About Satellite Connectivity in Phones

As carriers begin to unveil their own satellite plans, here's everything you need to know whether your phone supports satellite connectivity or is "satellite optimized." Nicole Lee Writer I started my ...