Much has been written about the race to enable satellite connectivity for mobile phones, typically to provide coverage in ...

One needs specialized gear to tap into the satphone network, few of us can justify the expense of satellite phone service ... the orbital cell sites are pretty much the same hardware and software ...

To use the satellite feature, make sure iMessage is turned on before you’re outside of cellular or Wi-Fi coverage. The number of the person you’re trying to message must be in your contacts ...

Apple is becoming a satellite communications company, taking a 20% stake in its existing satellite services provider, ...

In this event, you’ll be able to dial 911 as you normally would in the “Phone” app ... 14 for this extra safety feature. Much like Emergency SOS via Satellite, you can also use this special ...

That’s the big selling point for satellite-to-phone right now — emergency connectivity ... That’s enough for texting and perhaps voice calls, but not much else. Remember, this bandwidth ...

in Shanghai, China, September 5, 2023. The phone comes with Huawei's latest Hormony 4.0 system, a Kirin 9000s chip, a satellite phone and 5G standard Internet speeds. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto ...

Considering how much damage Hurricane Milton is likely ... For the former, just dial 911 and your phone will connect to a ...

Assuming the phone has the proper hardware ... Why would it do this if it would then push a new app just for satellite messaging? Google told us that the reality would be much more straightforward ...

The second, and more recent, feature is Messages via Satellite, which landed in iOS ... mobile apps, and much more beyond. When not writing, you can find him hiking the English countryside and ...

To send the message you need to keep your phone pointed in the direction of the satellite, with help from a graphic that tells you when it’s in the right zone – much like the FindMy function.