Apple's iPhones have been able to send emergency messages through satellites for years. Last year the service expanded to support regular iMessages but they may not hold their space-texting monopoly ...
Sep 11, 2024 T-Mobile and SpaceX have successfully tested a wireless emergency alert (WEA) via the Starlink network's new ...
Smartphones are great until you hit a dead zone in an emergency. That should no longer be an issue when T-Mobile this summer debuts a satellite-based phone service offering connections in remote areas ...
Our Android phone, a Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge provided by Skylo, eventually lost its Verizon connection as we drove down a winding road into a rural farming area. For a brief period, the phone showed ...
In a boon to hunters, hikers and other backcountry adventurers, T-Mobile has joined the space-enabled communication world. The cellular company’s T-Satellite service provides the ability to send a ...
Two years ago, T-Mobile inked a deal with SpaceX to enable network connectivity via the Starlink constellation of satellites. Late in 2024, the carrier opened registrations for beta testing its direct ...
GeekWire’s Alan Boyle points his iPhone skyward to seek a satellite connection in an Oregon cafe. (Photo Courtesy of Alissa Farley) NEHALEM, Ore. — When I bought myself a phone that was built for ...
In order to provide mobile coverage to an estimated 23.3 million Nigerians who are still underserved or unserved in areas ...
Satellite connectivity is heating up in 2025. Carriers, phone-makers and satellite networks are rushing to support texting with the help of satellites. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile ...
Smartphones are great until you hit a dead zone in an emergency. That should no longer be an issue when T-Mobile (TMUS) this summer debuts a satellite-based phone service offering connections in ...