Following Verizon, Spectrum Mobile and Xfinity Mobile are adding satellite messaging on Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 devices.

Following Verizon, Spectrum Mobile and Xfinity Mobile are adding satellite messaging on Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 devices.

  • regrub@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    2 days ago

    And idea about what the messaging rates will be for satellite texting? I wonder if it’ll work with GrapheneOS too

    • passepartout@feddit.orgEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      The GrapheneOS forums say there is no intent on implementing this. It will probably be locked behind Google play services anyway.

  • PeterisBacon@lemm.eeEnglish
    6·
    2 days ago

    Is this a kind of emergency messaging thing being added or is this the direction we will go instead of 6G? Lol! I’m half joking because idk anything tbh.

    • SolidShake@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      2 days ago

      Emergency mostly. I would imagine in the future though it will be satellite only and towers will be obsolete

  • lka1988@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    5·
    2 days ago

    What satellite service does this go through, I wonder?

    Edit: duh, it’s right there 🤦‍♂️

    • GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      5·
      2 days ago

      From the article: Spectrum Mobile and Xfinity Mobile, have launched satellite-based services through a collaboration with Skylo, a non-terrestrial network (NTN) service provider.