Apple’s iPhone Starlink can also contact satellite radio network. It is now displayed by Telecom Assistant T-Mobile in the United States. As part of a beta, users can register to send text messages via Starlink’s Earth’s Tafrant. Apple had earlier offered her through Starlink contestant Globalstar, which is also available in other countries.
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According to a media report, Apple “worked secretly to work with Starlink Mother Company SpaceX and T-Mobile USA. “An option of in-house satellite communication service” To make the manufacturer. The iPhones themselves are clearly default with the starlink, provided that it is an iPhone 14 or higher. Earlier, T-Mobile USA had already worked with Samsung to be able to offer Starlink services. This feature was now unlocked as a part of iOS 18.3, which was provided by Apple on Monday.
The T-Mobile USA only announced that the rollout made debut with the “selected customized smartphone”. The entire start of the system will support the “large majority of modern smartphones”. First of all, it will only be about sending text messages and locations. Musk herself said this week that the next generation of its satellite Nakshatra will also be able to transmit videos of medium resolution, but currently the images of medium resolution, music and audio cast are already possible. As part of “direct-to-phone” connection,
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As mentioned, Apple’s main partner for satellite radio is currently globalstar. But there has been speculation since 2022 that there may be a contract with Starlink. Musk himself praised the apple and talked about “promising conversation”. But then nothing happened before. It is not clear when coverage will be possible in other world regions. T-Mobile USA also wants to offer data connections and phone calls through Starlink in the future. Globalstar in turn covers various world regions through Apple.
The idea behind satellite radio is always to give iPhones (and other cell phones), with a network cover outside areas that have no regular mobile antennas. Therefore satellites are not an option for regular mobile networks, but are an additional. Currently speculation that Apple wants to offer satellite radio for the first time with Apple Watch Ultra 3 in Autumn. At the moment you do not pay anything for service, there should be a subscription fee later. Finally, it was now opened for emergency calls, but also for regular text messages.
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