The Earth-observation company Planet just inked its largest deal to date, a $230 million contract to deliver a fleet of its ...

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 ...

Vodafone achieved the first-ever video call over satellite using a normal smartphone, showcasing full mobile broadband capabilities. The upcoming service functions on existing 4G or 5G phones ...

Vodafone has made what it calls “the world’s first” satellite video call using a standard smartphone, in a test of a system it says will provide mobile broadband service to 4G and 5G phones ...

Travellers are routinely warned to not bring satellite phones into India without written approval from the Department of Telecommunications. Last month, one U.S. citizen was detained at Dehradun ...

Vodafone claims that its satellite experience "mirrors the experience of existing 4G and 5G mobile networks", although the demo phone call (which you can watch in the video below) certainly showed ...

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 ...

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 ...

iPhone users have gained a new toggle in their cellular settings to manage the satellite connection. Starlink’s direct-to-cell service has been available on other phones for months now.

Vodafone will be carrying out further tests this spring. The plan is to start rolling out the satellite-based direct-to-phone broadband service to users in Europe later this year and throughout 2026.

Instead, the service is expected to work even when the phone is in a pocket, according to the report. Apple first introduced satellite connectivity in 2022, and at the time, Musk hinted at a ...

Vodafone has pledged to eliminate rural signal “not-spots” with the launch of a new satellite mobile service ... as it works directly with normal phones. Ms Della Valle added: “Today ...