Smartphones are great until you hit a dead zone in an emergency. That should no longer be an issue when T-Mobile this summer debuts a satellite-based phone service offering connections in remote areas ...

New satellite services are in development which will permit satellites to communicate directly with unmodified end user phones. These services fall into a category of satellite services known as ...

In a boon to hunters, hikers and other backcountry adventurers, T-Mobile has joined the space-enabled communication world. The cellular company’s T-Satellite service provides the ability to send a ...

Japan's KDDI Au carrier is offering Starlink Mobile access to subscribers traveling to the US.

Two years ago, T-Mobile inked a deal with SpaceX to enable network connectivity via the Starlink constellation of satellites. Late in 2024, the carrier opened registrations for beta testing its direct ...

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 ...

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 senior reporter covering mobile ...

Los Angeles is the second-largest urban area in the U.S., but the northern part of LA County is dominated by the Angeles National Forest and wilderness areas with little or no cell service. Down in ...

We take it for granted that we almost always have cell service, no matter where you go around town. But there are places — the desert, the forest, or the ocean — where you might not have cell service.

Smartphones are great until you hit a dead zone in an emergency. That should no longer be an issue when T-Mobile (TMUS) this summer debuts a satellite-based phone service offering connections in ...