The iPhone maker and SpaceX are competing in the race to eliminate cellphone dead spots, a rift that is set to intensify.

Spectrum and Xfinity have begun offering emergency satellite messaging to Galaxy S25 and Pixel 9 family users. Skylo ...

While the Google Pixel 9a may be missing out on satellite connectivity, it’s been confirmed the Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 will both be getting key upgrades to this feature. But only if you’re signed on ...

Verizon has enabled non-emergency texting for customers with the Pixel 9 series and Galaxy S25 series devices.

For those times, satellite phones are a true game-changer for anyone venturing into remote areas beyond the reach of traditional mobile networks or during emergencies or natural disasters.

Sending photos from the most remote corners of the globe. And doing it all from your cellphone. That is the promise of the satellite-based future. But don’t expect it soon.

Starlink, the satellite network known for bringing internet access to remote areas, is now expanding its reach directly to your phone. Through a partnership between T-Mobile, SpaceX, and Starlink ...

AT&T and Verizon completed their first satellite-to-phone video calls using AST SpaceMobile ... while AT&T tested a setup designed for future commercial networks. AST SpaceMobile is using ...

That’s why Globalstar’s satellite messaging—which since iOS 18 has supported iMessage chats as well as emergency communication—is reserved for iPhones starting with 2022’s iPhone 14 series.