More cell phones have the capabilities to send messages to satellites in the event of a hurricane or emergency event. Satellites are located a far distance from Earth, meaning cell phone users sending ...

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 ...

The satellite-to-phone service T-Mobile and Starlink first announced back in 2022 has gotten a lot closer to deployment. As SpaceNews and Reuters report, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ...

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 ...

My First Look at T-Mobile's Unique Starlink T-Satellite Service Made Me Head Far From Home Even 120 miles from town in a cellular dead zone, I was able to stay in contact with my family using the ...

T-Mobile pledged to “end mobile dead zones” all the way back in 2022, thanks to a deal with SpaceX that would entail using Starlink satellites to enable communication across the entirety of the ...

Some satellite phone operators got a big break from federal regulators yesterday and will now be able to transmit calls in urban areas where their signals had been too weak to penetrate the walls of ...

Globalstar provides a range of satellite and terrestrial connectivity services, with its terrestrial spectrum and XCOM technology providing large opportunities. Globalstar is currently in the process ...

Satellite phone carriers are reporting a surge in business owing to the conflict with Iraq, but analysts say it still may not be enough to offset the industry's woes. California's Globalstar ...

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 ...