Numerous Android phones that can connect to satellites

 



Later this year, premium Android smartphones will have satellite connectivity thanks to a new partnership between the satellite phone company Iridium and the giant chipmaker Qualcomm.

This indicates that handsets can communicate with passing satellites to send and receive messages even in areas without mobile coverage.

Numerous smartphones powered by Android incorporate Qualcomm chips.

In September 2022, Apple announced a satellite feature for the iPhone 14.

Currently, the service can only be used to send and receive basic text messages in an emergency.

Bullitt, a British smartphone manufacturer, launched its own satellite service before Apple did. It can also be used in an emergency and will initially be available in some places.

The new partnership will make the same service available to millions more smartphone users without requiring them to use a specific brand; however, the manufacturer will need to make it possible.

The initial satellite phone system was Iridium, which launched its first satellite into orbit in 1997. In 2019, it successfully updated its 75 spacecraft network.

The satellites cover the entire planet and travel in a low orbit, about 485 miles (780 kilometers) above the surface of the Earth. Groups of them are able to communicate with one another and exchange data.

According to Qualcomm, the new feature, which is called Snapdragon Satellite, will initially only be included in its premium chips, so it is unlikely to appear in devices with lower prices.



However, it will eventually be made available on tablets, laptops, and even automobiles, and it will also evolve into a service that is not limited to emergency communication; however, there there most likely will be a cost associated with this.

Because it addresses the issue of "not-spots," or areas where there is no existing coverage, satellite connectivity is generally regarded as the next frontier for mobile phones. These are typically more prevalent in remote or rural areas.

It has already been successfully used by services like Elon Musk's Starlink to provide broadband coverage.

Satellite broadband is faster and generally more reliable than cable or fiber connections, but it costs more.



Because satellite phones are illegal in a number of countries, including China and India, using the feature will be subject to local government regulations.

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