Tag Archives: SpaceX

Starlink’s Mobile Push Could Grow Beyond Carrier Partnerships

SpaceX’s partnership with T-Mobile has helped bring satellite messaging closer to everyday phone users, but a new filing suggests the company may be thinking much bigger in the long run. While T-Mobile’s T-Satellite service is one of the highest-profile examples of Starlink mobile connectivity, SpaceX appears to be building toward a future where it depends less on traditional wireless carriers. As reported by PhoneArena, SpaceX says it already … [read full article]

T-Mobile Expands Satellite Data to Include Apple’s Most Popular iPhone Apps

T-Mobile iPhone users can now use six popular Apple apps even when they’re completely cut off from cell towers and Wi-Fi, thanks to a major update to the carrier’s satellite service. The expanded functionality works through T-Mobile’s T-Satellite service, which beams internet connectivity directly from space using SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. According to PhoneArena, the newly supported Apple apps include Maps, Messages, Weather, Music, Compass, and … [read full article]

T-Mobile Makes It Easier to See Which Network You’re Actually Using

T-Mobile customers are noticing a helpful change in their phone settings that makes it much easier to see which wireless network they’re actually connected to. Instead of just showing “Roaming” for every non-T-Mobile network, your phone will now display the actual names of available networks when you check your network selection menu. According to PhoneArena, this change comes right after T-Mobile finished buying UScellular, and … [read full article]

Not All Phones Will Get T-Mobile’s New Satellite Data Feature – Here’s What You Need to Know

google-pixel-10 T-Mobile customers have been eagerly waiting for satellite internet to arrive on their phones, and the wait is finally over – sort of. The Un-carrier has started rolling out satellite data support, but there’s a catch that might disappoint many subscribers. Right now, only Google Pixel 10 phones can actually use T-Mobile’s satellite internet feature. If you’ve got any other phone, you’ll need to wait a bit longer – or in some cases, you might be … [read full article]

Satellite Texting Is About to Be a Big Deal

You know that sinking feeling when your phone shows zero bars just when you need it most—whether you’re off-grid, on a remote highway, or just unlucky in your apartment? Satellite messaging services, like T-Mobile’s T-Satellite, are aiming to change that; and it’s not just a backup plan anymore. It’s becoming a serious business. As reported by PhoneArena, industry analysts at Gartner predict that low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite … [read full article]

Samsung & Motorola Users Can Now Send Images via T‑Mobile’s Satellite Service

T‑Mobile has quietly upgraded its satellite messaging service to support picture, audio and short video messages from compatible Samsung and Motorola devices—no more plain‑text only.  As reported by PhoneArena, supported phones on T‑Mobile’s network can now send and receive multimedia messages (MMS) even in areas without cell coverage. This new capability, powered by T‑Mobile’s Starlink‑backed T‑Satellite service, was [read full article]

Starlink Glitch Hits Just Hours After T‑Mobile Service Launch

T‑Mobile rolled out its new satellite-based messaging service powered by SpaceX’s Starlink this week. But hardly was the celebration over when Starlink went offline for about 2½ hours—just hours after the launch . According to PhoneArena, Starlink acknowledged that the disruption stemmed from a failure in key internal software systems controlling the network. The outage affected tens of … [read full article]

T-Mobile Unlocks Satellite Text for Older Phones, No Extra Approval Needed

T-Mobile is giving older phones a fresh reason to stick around: soon, they’ll be able to crash the satellite party. That’s right, even devices that weren’t originally certified for satellite use may soon tap into T-Satellite, T-Mobile’s life‑saving “text via space” network powered by Starlink. According to PhoneArena, the FCC has just waived the requirement that forced each phone to individually get a satellite stamp … [read full article]