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

Vodafone claims it has made the first mobile video call using a satellite connection and standard 4G/5G smartphones, and said ...

Airplane mode is a setting available on most smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices. When activated, it disables the device’s wireless communication capabilities, including cellular ...

Elon Musk-led companies have been at the forefront of the space and electric vehicle sectors for many years. Now, Musk's SpaceX appears to be gearing up for a potential foray into the ...

Deploying networks based on satellites to offer communications mobile devices has been one of the key trends of 2025, and in what is seen as an in-country first of its kind, Viasat has completed a ...

With carriers constantly updating their satellite phone plans, here's all you need to know about satellite connectivity in phones, whether your phone has it and what "satellite optimized" means. I ...

Code within the latest Android beta reveals Google is preparing to release a built-in satellite messaging feature in partnership with T-Mobile. There are many areas where cellular connectivity is ...

AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 test satellite is 693 square feet in size, designed to generate power from space and deliver cellular broadband directly to your phone. The actual launch date remains ...

I've had Wi-Fi issues at my new house for a while. That is, until I discovered a secret menu on my Samsung phone—Connectivity labs—that helped fix them and create a more reliable Wi-Fi experience at ...