Smartphone satellite expectations will soon crash to Earth

Summary

Mike Elgin writing in ComputerWorld, makes the following points:

• The new Apple iPhone 14 should be able to send emergency messages outside cellular coverage areas using the Globalstar satellite company.
• T-Mobile and SpaceX are working on blanket coverage of the US.
• Samsung, Qualcomm, Ericsson and Thales aim to add satellite communication to some of their phones.
• Huawei will use China’s global BeiDou satellite network to send, but not receive, text messages.

References

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• SEP 2022 Satellite to cellular: Everything you need to know about satellite communication on smartphones, including iPhone 14-Pocketlint
• OCT 2022 What is a satellite-connected smartphone – and how can it help bridge the digital divide?-World Economic Forum

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• Article Source: IT news, careers, business technology, reviews | Computerworld
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