Nokia launches first mobile phone network on the Moon - Unlike traditional satellite communications used in space, Nokia’s lunar network will rely on cellular technology similar to Earth’s ...

T-Mobile's new Starlink offering brings satellite phones to mainstream, providing connectivity in previously unreachable areas.

HMD, the manufacturer behind the Barbie Flip Phone and many Nokia-branded smartphones, just released the HMD OffGrid. It’s designed to add two-way satellite messaging capabilities to any phone ...

Verizon is giving these Android phones a free connectivity upgrade - here's how it works Satellite texting was previously limited to emergency situations and location sharing.

Satellite connectivity is heating up in 2025. Carriers, phone-makers and satellite networks are rushing to support texting with the help of satellites.

You cannot make voice calls using this feature. Phone calls via satellite What AST SpaceMobile has demonstrated, in contrast, is using satellite comms for ordinary voice calls and 5G data ...

After emergency text messages via satellite, here comes video calling from areas of no coverage using a standard mobile phone. And it’ll come to Europe and the U.S.

Described by the Nokia phone maker as “cutting-edge satellite technology [that] offers off-grid connectivity with 24/7 search & rescue,” the OffGrid is a pocket-sized location-sharing device ...

A report from Northern Sky Research (NSR) suggests that satellite-based phone connectivity is “on the brink of mainstream adoption”. NSR says that the latest collaboration agreements between likes of ...

Taiwan's telecommunications operators remain cautious about satellite phone services even after regulators cleared the way for applications, highlighting challenges in a market seeking ...

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