the best satellite phones still have a place in our expedition tool kits. And with subscription plans becoming downright affordable — with some even offering a free phone — why text when you ...

It was launched from a sea platform in the Pacific. The US-built Thuraya satellite was put into orbit at 0751 GMT, said Itar-Tass news agency citing the space control center near Moscow.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I thought the human body would attenuate more signal,' according to a SpaceX exec who also teased 'light data' for the ...

To help in such situations, Android 15 is bringing satellite connectivity to Android phones. The stable version of Android 15 is finally rolling out and it will introduce several new features.

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 ...