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Apple iPhone dominates satellite-connected smartphone market with 71.6 percent share

Thursday, April 30, 2026 1:30 pmThursday, April 30, 2026No Comments

Satellite connectivity in smartphones is entering a critical growth phase, with NTN-capable devices projected to account for 46% of global…

Apple and Elon Musk butt heads over satellite network growth

Monday, March 31, 2025 12:03 pmMonday, March 31, 2025No Comments

Apple and Elon Musk are locking horns as the tech giant aims to erase cellphone dead zones using satellite technology. The iPhone…

MDA Space expands contract with Apple partner Globalstar to $767 million for next-gen satellites

Monday, February 10, 2025 3:02 pmMonday, February 10, 2025No Comments

Canadian MDA Space aid on Monday that it has expanded its contract with Globalstar – which is owned in part by Apple – to develop the next…

Apple teams up with T-Mobile and SpaceX to support Elon Musk’s Starlink on iPhones

Monday, February 3, 2025 9:06 am4 Comments

In 2022, Apple made its initial venture into satellite technology with the introduction of Emergency SOS on the iPhone 14…

Apple’s iPhones to support SpaceX’s Starlink direct-to-cell coverage in America

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 9:05 amNo Comments

Apple’s iPhone devices are now eligible to participate in testing SpaceX-owned Starlink’s direct-to-cell capability, which offers coverage…

Could Apple sidestep 5G with satellites?

Wednesday, January 8, 2020 2:01 pmWednesday, January 8, 202011 Comments

If Apple commercializes the technology, at least one analyst believes the result “could have some pretty serious implications” for the world’s telecom operators…

Apple’s space satellite program ramps up; aims to beam data directly to devices

Friday, December 20, 2019 9:11 amFriday, December 20, 201913 Comments

Apple has a group working on space satellites, antennae, and wireless technology as the company looks for new ways to beam data directly to Apple devices…