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AT&T opposes the Starlink and T-Mobile satellite-to-phone service plan

May 20, 2023

Mariella Moon

AT&T doesn’t think that the satellite-to-phone service T-Mobile and SpaceX’s Starlink are planning should be approved as it is, and it has informed the FCC of its opinion in a filing (PDF). As Bloomberg notes, the carrier has raised concerns that the companies’ service, in its current proposed state, could interfere with existing wireless services.…
Read more: AT&T opposes the Starlink and T-Mobile satellite-to-phone service plan
author_name|Will Shanklin, Handheld & Connected Devices, Information Technology, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, software, Tech Industry, Tech News, Technology & Electronics, Telecommunication

iPhone syncing for Windows 11 is now available for everyone

May 15, 2023

Will Shanklin

Microsoft says iPhone support for its Phone Link app is now available for all Windows 11 users. Announced in February, Microsoft’s feature allows syncing calls, contacts and messages — including limited iMessage support — between an iPhone and PC.Phone…
Read more: iPhone syncing for Windows 11 is now available for everyone
author_name|Steve Dent, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News, Technology & Electronics, Telecommunication

Apple’s iPhone 14 Emergency SOS feature arrives in New Zealand and Australia

May 15, 2023

Steve Dent

Apple’s iPhone 14 Emergency SOS satellite feature launched last year in the US and Canada, then came to France, Germany, Ireland and the UK shortly afterwards. Now, it’s finally launching elsewhere on the planet, coming to New Zealand and Australia — t…
Read more: Apple’s iPhone 14 Emergency SOS feature arrives in New Zealand and Australia
author_name|Sarah Fielding, language|en-US, Personal Investing Ideas & Strategies, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News, Technology & Electronics, Telecommunication

AT&T helps complete the first ‘space-based voice call’ using a standard smartphone

April 25, 2023

Sarah Fielding

AST SpaceMobile, a satellite communications specialist, with the help of AT&T, has announced the first two-way audio call using satellites with a standard smartphone. The initial call was placed using AT&T’s networks in Midland, Texas, to mobile carrier Ratuken in Japan on an unmodified Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone using AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 satellite.The use…
Read more: AT&T helps complete the first ‘space-based voice call’ using a standard smartphone
author_name|Kris Holt, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News, Technology & Electronics, Telecommunication

Google Fi adds a one-week eSIM trial and ‘Wireless’ to its name

April 19, 2023

Kris Holt

Google Fi has announced a series of updates, including a change to its name. From now on, the mobile virtual network operator will be known as Google Fi Wireless. While that’s not quite as snappy, it should be clearer to consumers what the service actually is.If you have an eSIM-compatible device, you’ll be able to…
Read more: Google Fi adds a one-week eSIM trial and ‘Wireless’ to its name
author_name|Jon Fingas, Handheld & Connected Devices, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News, Technology & Electronics, Telecommunication

FCC proposal would make it easier for smartphones to link to satellites

March 16, 2023

Jon Fingas

Satellite-to-phone service is only just getting started, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to give a boost. The regulator is proposing rules that would make it easier for phone carriers and satellite operators to provide coverage in remote and underserved areas. Under the plan, satellite companies teaming with cellular providers could get FCC permission…
Read more: FCC proposal would make it easier for smartphones to link to satellites
author_name|Sean Buckley, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News, Technology & Electronics, Telecommunication

SpaceX is getting ready to test its Starlink satellite-to-cell phone service

March 13, 2023

Sean Buckley

Last summer, Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert announced “Coverage Above and Beyond,” a joint initiative that aimed to bring Starlink satellite coverage compatible T-Mobile devices. Now, SpaceX is getting ready to begin testing its satellite-to-c…
Read more: SpaceX is getting ready to test its Starlink satellite-to-cell phone service
author_name|Jon Fingas, Consumer Discretionary, Handheld & Connected Devices, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News, Technology & Electronics, Telecommunication

The best wireless chargers for 2024

March 8, 2023

Jon Fingas

With the best wireless chargers, you can ditch the endless collection of tangled cables for all of your devices since many are compatible with your phone, smartwatch and even your wireless earbuds. While a wired charger does have the benefit of offerin…
Read more: The best wireless chargers for 2024
author_name|Mariella Moon, Handheld & Connected Devices, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News, Technology & Electronics, Telecommunication

MediaTek is set to unveil its own phone-to-satellite communication system next week

February 24, 2023

Mariella Moon

MediaTek is set to demonstrate its new technology that can put two-way satellite communications on smartphones at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), which will take place from February 27th to March 2nd. Some of the devices that will show whether the semiconductor’s product actually works will come from Motorola. The manufacturer will debut two…
Read more: MediaTek is set to unveil its own phone-to-satellite communication system next week
author_name|Steve Dent, Handheld & Connected Devices, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News, Technology & Electronics, Telecommunication

Samsung is readying its own smartphone-to-satellite communication platform

February 23, 2023

Steve Dent

There was speculation that Samsung could use smartphone-to-satellite technology in its Galaxy S23 much like Apple has for the iPhone 14, but that didn’t happen in the end. Now, the company has unveiled a new standardized 5G NTN (non-terrestrial network) modem that will enable two-way communication between smartphones and satellites. The technology will allow users…
Read more: Samsung is readying its own smartphone-to-satellite communication platform

Encircle News!

Category: Telecommunication

AT&T opposes the Starlink and T-Mobile satellite-to-phone service plan

iPhone syncing for Windows 11 is now available for everyone

Apple’s iPhone 14 Emergency SOS feature arrives in New Zealand and Australia

AT&T helps complete the first ‘space-based voice call’ using a standard smartphone

Google Fi adds a one-week eSIM trial and ‘Wireless’ to its name

FCC proposal would make it easier for smartphones to link to satellites

SpaceX is getting ready to test its Starlink satellite-to-cell phone service

The best wireless chargers for 2024

MediaTek is set to unveil its own phone-to-satellite communication system next week

Samsung is readying its own smartphone-to-satellite communication platform

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