We were able to enable satellite messaging options in Google Messages. Users should automatically get the option to connect to a satellite when they are outside cellular/Wi-Fi coverage.

HMD launched an accessory at CES 2025 that acts as a satellite hotspot to send text messages in signal dead zones. David Lumb is a mobile reporter covering how on-the-go gadgets like phones ...

WASHINGTON — A defunct military weather satellite has broken up in orbit and created more than 50 pieces of debris, the latest in a series of similar incidents involving that line of spacecraft.

Russia may be close to sharing advanced satellite technology with North Korea after the isolated nation supplied troops to help bolster Moscow’s war in Ukraine, United States Secretary of State ...

Oddly, another companion who had an iPhone 14 didn’t even need to text by satellite; her phone stayed connected to the carrier. Yet, after repeated tests, my iPhone 16 Pro Max needed to connect ...

SpaceX and Elon Musk have significantly claimed the global low-Earth orbit for its thousands of satellite internet to provide a worldwide service but a new consortium backed by the EU is looking ...

Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force and Lockheed Martin plan to conduct its ...

The European Union is forging ahead with plans for a constellation of internet satellites to rival Elon Musk-owned Starlink, after signing a €10.6 billion ($11.1 billion) deal to launch nearly ...

HMD has launched a new location-sharing device, the HMD OffGrid It brings satellite communication capabilities to any smartphone The device costs $199 / £169 upfront with a $14.99 / £14.99 ...

In this satellite image captured on December 7 and made available on Google Earth Pro, a submarine can be seen docking at Longpo Naval Base on the island of Hainan in southern China with its ...

T-Mobile is letting customers sign up to be the first to test its upcoming Starlink satellite direct-cell service, which promises to fill in 500,000 square miles of terrestrial cell tower dead ...

Starlink is preparing to launch its satellite internet service in India soon. The Indian government has decided to allocate satellite spectrum for internet services, which is a common practice ...