T-Mobile Makes 911 Satellite Texting Free for All Carriers

This move changes how Americans reach 911 across half a million square miles where traditional towers do not reach.
WDEL

Traveling in remote places? Make sure you have satellite access

For outdoor adventurers, staying connected while exploring remote locations is key to having fun and staying safe. From ...
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It’s Musk and T-Mobile Starlink vs. Apple and Globalstar in the satellite phone wars. But one stock is already the clear winner.

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 ...
Yahoo

Satellite mobile hotspots reach Maui to try to rebuild communications and find the missing amid wildfires

Portable mobile hotspots have arrived in Maui to restore Internet service and help victims of the devastating wildfire call for help. At least 67 people were killed by the blaze and the death toll is ...
Gizmochina

What is Satellite Connectivity on Smartphones and How Does it Work?

Last year, on September 6, it was Huawei, not Apple, that first introduced satellite connectivity on a mainstream smartphone. A day later, on September 7, the Cupertino company also introduced this ...
GeekWire

The smart way to text via satellite with your smartphone: It’s not exactly rocket science

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 ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

What is the emergency SOS on my iPhone? And how can I use it?

If you have an iPhone, you may have noticed it go into SOS mode several times over the past week. While it may have annoyed some, it can and was a lifeline for many more. In the aftermath of Hurricane ...
Engadget

T-Mobile and SpaceX's satellite-to-phone service gets FCC approval

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) ...
Cult of Mac

How to contact emergency services via satellite with iPhone 14 and iPhone 15

Your iPhone 14 or iPhone 15 can save your neck by sending out an SOS for help over a satellite connection. Photo: Apple/Cult of Mac If you own an iPhone 14 or iPhone 15, it’s time to test one of its ...
CNET

Satellite Messaging: The 2023 Phones Trend That Wasn't (Yet)

David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, he's reviewed phones for TechRadar as well as covered tech, gaming, and culture for Engadget, Popular Mechanics ...
Morningstar

It's Musk and T-Mobile Starlink vs. Apple and Globalstar in the satellite phone wars. But one stock is already the clear winner.

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 ...