Google Pixel 9 phones might have emergency satellite messaging
It often feels like we live in a fully connected world, but anyone who has been caught without a signal at a time of need can tell you it’s far from true. Emergency satellite connectivity is a solution to this problem, and one the Google Pixel 9 series and next-generation…
The best smartphones to buy in 2024
You might have an idea of which smartphone you want to buy next. But there are more options than ever before that are solid — plenty of companies are making stellar handsets nowadays, at similar prices, all with comparable feature sets. That said, the choice isn’t always cut-and-dry. If you…
SpaceX and T-Mobile send the first text messages from orbiting Starlink satellites
SpaceX sent and received its first text messages sent via T-Mobile using its D2D (direct-to-device) Starlink satellites launched just over a week ago, the company announced. First revealed in August 2022, the project aims to provide satellite internet connectivity to regular cell phones so that T-Mobile customers can stay online…
Qualcomm’s satellite texting plan is dead because phone makers aren’t interested
Back in January, Qualcomm announced Snapdragon Satellite, a project that aimed to let Android users send texts via satellite when they don’t have cell service. It would have been the company’s answer to Apple’s emergency SOS feature that debuted in the iPhone 14 lineup. However, the initiative hasn’t worked out…
SpaceX will ramp up its launches in 2024 for Starlink’s satellite-to-cell service
SpaceX is planning to launch as many rockets as it can over the next two-and-a-half months in an attempt to fly 100 flights by the end of the year, company exec Bill Gerstenmaier recently told the US Senate Subcommittee on Space and Science. He also revealed that the company has…