A new feature on Samsung Galaxy phone shows which installed apps still work when the device switches to satellite ...

The words "satellite phone" probably conjure up an image of a clunky mobile monstrosity straight out of a spy thriller. These bulky and utilitarian traditional satellite phones are typically required ...

Not sure if your favorite apps support satellite connectivity on your Samsung phone? This recently added menu should help.

Recent natural disasters have highlighted a critical need: the ability to communicate even if cellular service fails. Text messaging via satellite can be a lifeline in such situations, allowing you to ...

Like other satellite services, the Skylo system is designed to activate only in cellular dead zones. So at first, we traveled to the nearest one — about 45 miles south of San Francisco. Our Android ...

AST SpaceMobile Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) is broadening its satellite spectrum portfolio through a new agreement to obtain global S-Band priority rights governed by the International Telecommunication Union ...

T-Mobile is expanding its T-Satellite service to include free texting to 911 emergency services via satellite for all cell phone users in the US, not just T-Mobile customers. Although the service is ...

International standards bodies are advancing specifications through successive technical releases, though deployment typically lags years behind specification completion. Companies like SpaceX, AST ...

Deploying networks based on satellites to offer communications mobile devices has been one of the key trends of 2025, and in what is seen as an in-country first of its kind, Viasat has completed a ...

But regardless of its past foibles, Globalstar has created a real business and is announcing today that it is taking the first steps to deploying its $1.29 billion second-generation satellite phone ...