Overview: Smartphones can connect to satellites to send messages when cellular and Wi-Fi networks fail.Satellite features ...

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 ...

A Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Jan. 2, including six SpaceX says are capable of providing connectivity to unmodified smartphones. Credit: ...

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 ...

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 ...

Only a few years ago, global space-based broadband and 5G communications was essentially just getting off the launch pad, but in the subsequent years, satellite communications (SatCom) systems have ...

As carriers begin to unveil their own satellite plans, here's everything you need to know whether your phone supports satellite connectivity or is "satellite optimized." Nicole Lee Writer I started my ...