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 ...

Japan's KDDI Au carrier is offering Starlink Mobile access to subscribers traveling to the US.

Our Android phone, a Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge provided by Skylo, eventually lost its Verizon connection as we drove down a winding road into a rural farming area. For a brief period, the phone showed ...

Two years ago, T-Mobile inked a deal with SpaceX to enable network connectivity via the Starlink constellation of satellites. Late in 2024, the carrier opened registrations for beta testing its direct ...

Even 120 miles from town in a cellular dead zone, I was able to stay in contact with my family using the $10-a-month T-Satellite service. And I didn't need to be on a T-Mobile plan or buy a new phone ...

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Virgin Media O2 launches O2 Satellite, using Starlink Direct to Cell to reach UK “not-spots,” boosting landmass coverage to ...

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 ...

The Communications Regulator of Kenya (CA) has launched a review into Airtel's proposed link-up with Starlink's direct-to-cell deal. The regulator wants to assess the impact of the deal's interference ...

Los Angeles is the second-largest urban area in the U.S., but the northern part of LA County is dominated by the Angeles National Forest and wilderness areas with little or no cell service. Down in ...