Messaging is still one of the best ways to communicate with your friends and family. To send an SMS, all you need is a SIM card with an active messaging plan installed on your smartphone. But what if ...
Apple included a number of satellite-based features in its latest iPhone models to help users keep contact in an emergency. Here's what they are, and how to use them if you have no signal. Major ...
HMD launched an accessory at CES 2025 that acts as a satellite hotspot to send text messages in signal dead zones. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last ...
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, a host of personal accounts popped up on social media and product forums where users detailed how the iPhone's satellite connectivity feature helped them during the ...
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 ...
Travel is stressful enough for most of us, but not being able to text while you’re on the road is a true nightmare. On an Apple iPhone, you see the dreaded words “not delivered” with an exclamation ...
T-Mobile has announced that it is expanding its satellite service support to cover popular apps such as WhatsApp and ...
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Sending messages via satellite on iPhones should soon be as easy to as using your mobile network signal, as Apple and satellite partner Globalstar put a new satellite constellation into space. In an ...