The European Union has signed a €10.6 billion contract with a consortium to develop a domestic rival to Elon Musk's Starlink by 2030.
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Apple is reportedly working on introducing satellite connectivity and blood monitoring features to next year's Apple Watch 3 Ultra.
Samsung is reportedly set to offer a satellite connectivity feature with the Galaxy S25 Ultra, similar to the recent Apple and Google smartphones.
The largest US network carrier Verizon, has partnered with a California-based satellite network service provider Skylo, to offer satellite messaging service starting this fall.
It is alleged that the recently announced Google Pixel 9 series phones pack a new Exynos modem that offers faster download speeds, connects to space satellites, and is battery efficient.
Some strings in the latest Android 15 Beta 4 suggest that Google has updated the satellite connectivity feature in its Pixel devices and it will be called the Pixel Satellite SOS feature.
Via its Azure Space initiative, Microsoft is offering Azure Orbital Cloud Access in private preview. The Azure Orbital Ground Station is generally available and will benefit satellite operators.
British handset manufacturer Bullitt is planning to launch its own phones featuring satellite connectivity in February next year. It will support sending and receiving SMS via satellite globally.
