The email from T-Mobile includes a button you can press that will allow you to instantly find out if your phone is compatible ...

Smartphone and satellite phone are both modern means of communication, but the way they work is different. While a smartphone depends on the normal telecom network, a satellite phone works by ...

Soon, costly infrastructure may not be the only route to mobile access in South Africa’s (SA’s) most disconnected rural areas. A trial mobile call triumph this week successfully used satellite tech to ...

Also: The best cheap phones you can buy: Expert tested Staying connected in areas with poor or non-existent cellular coverage can be incredibly difficult, making a satellite phone an invaluable tool.

A successful satellite call in the North West by MTN bodes well for the future of South Africa's connectivity.

Satellite communication allows mobile phones to send and receive signals through satellites instead of traditional cell ...

it will come at a cost. Right now, you need to meet the following requirements if you want to use the Starlink satellite service on your phone: You must also be accepted into the T-Mobile Starlink ...

Increased use of satellite technology means that the cost of launching a 1kg payload into space has reduced from around $85 000 per kg in the 1980s to about $1 000 today. Dan Dooley, chief commercial ...

Big weather events can wipe out homes, phone lines and powerlines, making the usual cellular or Wi-Fi networks impossible to use. However, if you have an iPhone, you can connect to a satellite to ...

Satellite texting just landed on Spectrum Mobile and Xfinity Mobile, starting with the Galaxy S25 and Pixel 9 series. While ...