Qualcomm has revealed Snapdragon Satellite , the company's solution for connecting Android phones directly to satellites for truly global coverage. The feature uses the Iridium network ...

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 ...

Apple is taking a 20 percent stake in its iPhone satellite connectivity partner Globalstar — a stake worth $400 million — as ...

The tech company is pledging more money for Globalstar's network of satellites, which power Emergency SOS and messaging.

Roadside Assistance via Satellite allows you to contact breakdown services when you’re having car trouble but lack any kind of reliable mobile service. As the name suggests, it instead lets you ...

Apple has bolstered its space links, with a 20 per cent stake in Globalstar, and investing up to $1.5 billion to expand satellite phone service coverage. With the unexpected move, the California ...

Earlier this month, a massive satellite that belonged to multinational service provider Intelsat and was built by Boeing mysteriously exploded into pieces. Beyond an official update detailing an ...

Apple partnered with Globalstar in 2022 to provide emergency messaging capabilities to iPhone 14 users when they are outside of traditional cellular or Wi-Fi range. The ...

A US national named David was detained at Chennai airport for carrying a prohibited satellite phone. He was en route to Singapore and had not been questioned about the device during his travel ...

Satellite services provider GlobalStar today disclosed an expansion of its deal with Apple. Apple will commit an additional $1.1 ...

Roadside Assistance via Satellite, which lets users call for help ... Apple said in a statement: "If you need help with car trouble while off the grid — for example, if you’re locked out ...

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.