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Well, it’s because you don’t need a dedicated satellite phone to use it. The carrier claims that “the vast majority of smartphones” will be compatible with the service. In other words ...

Globalstar today announced an amended agreement with Apple that will see an expansion of the satellite services that support ...

But a satellite communications device or satellite phone will. Satellite devices and satellite-enabled smartphones may work worldwide, regardless of cellular networks. These devices rely on a ...

BSNL’s Direct-to-Device satellite connectivity feature will allow users to make emergency calls, SMS, and UPI payments.

What that means, obviously, is that the iPhone in your pocket is (to some extent) a satellite phone. Apple has continued to expand the services and nations into which it provides satellite ...

The US Department of Defense has opened the door for the US military to spend over $12 billion more on commercial satellite services, including SpaceX’s Starlink, up from $900 million. A year ago, the ...

If you own a recent iPhone or Pixel phone, you’ve got an emergency backup communication option in a crisis: satellite messaging. Introduced by Apple with the iPhone 14 and iOS 16 in 2022 (and ...

The deal, which is expected to close on Nov. 5, will increase the ability of Apple to provide satellite phone service on its iPhones at times when the devices are out of internet range.

The second, and more recent, feature is Messages via Satellite, which landed in iOS 18. Like Emergency SOS via Satellite, Messages via Satellite can give you service even when the normal messaging ...