The company says it’s the only satellite service in the world to offer mobile broadband directly to regular 4G or 5G phones. And it scheduled when the service will go live, saying ...

T-Mobile and Starlink’s satellite messaging beta now supports Pixel 9 series phones, and users can sign up for it. The beta is available for postpaid T-Mobile customers with compatible devices ...

While T-Mobile already had a Starlink satellite option for users to send emergency messages when outside cellular range, it was for Samsung phones only. And Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite ...

Unlike Apple's existing satellite service, which requires users to manually align their iPhones with satellites, the Starlink option works automatically, even when the phone is in a pocket.

People walk past a Vodafone mobile phone ... via the satellite and connects them into its core network. Peake, who in 2015 became the first Briton to visit the International Space Station and ...

Apple's iPhone is set to integrate SpaceX's Starlink direct-to-cell feature, offering satellite coverage ... has also been introduced to Android 15 phone users, aligning with Google's latest ...

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The Starlink option, meanwhile, is designed to work automatically — even when the phone is in a customer’s pocket. Both the Starlink and Apple satellite features are designed to work in off ...

Apple and Google have agreements with Skylo, a satellite service provider, that enable users of their phones to send free SOS messages to emergency services, and, in the case of iPhone users ...

Historically, satellite communication was limited to specialized devices and often required users to point their phones skyward to establish a connection. This cumbersome process restricted ...