Satellite connectivity is heating up in 2025. Carriers, phone-makers and satellite networks are rushing to support texting with the help of satellites. David Lumb is a managing editor for the mobile ...

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 ...

T-Mobile and Starlink are deploying their satellite texting service in the Los Angeles area. The temporary deployment is hoped to help T-Mobile customers with select Android phones stay connected amid ...

T-Mobile's Starlink satellite texting feature is now available in beta for anyone with a compatible iPhone or Android device to try out, the company announced in a Super Bowl ad. The new feature ...

Before T9, texting on mobile phones was a tedious affair, requiring multiple presses per letter. In 1991, Bellcore engineer Cliff Kushler revolutionized this with T9, meaning 'Text on 9 keys'. This ...

T-Mobile now lets anyone use Text to 911 via satellite, including Verizon and AT&T customers. Enabling the service is free, but you’ll need to sign up via T-Mobile’s enrollment page. Text to 911 works ...

T-Mobile yesterday announced more details of its new service powered by Starlink and said Verizon and AT&T customers can use the satellite offering, too. The standard price will be $15 a month as an ...

Earlier this month, T-Mobile started testing messaging via Starlink satellites with select Samsung users. The latest iOS 18.3 update brings the satellite texting feature to eligible iPhone users on ...