If you are a Verizon customer, you can send SMS to any device via satellite, regardless of the carrier when it is not available, regardless of the carrier. this Mobile carrier It is expanding satellite text messages to give free of charge Samsung Galaxy S25 and Google Pixel 9 Smartphone.
Verizon in one statement.
before Announce mobile Meaning you can send and receive text on any network or device even on a grid via satellite. This system is different from the satellite SOS tool used iPhone and Pixels Devices. Although these phones have been able to send emergency messages through satellites for some time, Android phone Lagging behind.
The move follows Verizon’s efforts to connect test data services and video calls via satellite, similar to AT&T’s plan. The company has relied on satellite technology for emergency response. This also marks a broader trend for technology companies to surpass emergency SO. With Apple integrating T-Mobile Starlink Services Enter the iPhone and keep the grid connected more easily by cutting the chase pole or fishing your phone in a spot-covered area.
As a contest for Starlink, Amazon’s Kuiper project and other competitions (including T-Mobile testing AT&T and Verizon customers’ Starlink access) – we may be closer to the world where your phone works anywhere. To gain a deeper understanding of how Verizon’s new services work, check out our CNET Demo Samsung’s Galaxy S25’s satellite texts to Verizon customers.
‘Just the beginning
Josep Jornet, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University, said the next big technology competition between companies is satellite-based mobile connections.
“It’s a game, it’s just the beginning,” he said. “First, SMS, then call and end up with high-speed data.”
Jonath said the company is expected to eventually enter bands in higher bands, such as Millimeter Waves and Sub-thz, to release faster and more reliable global connectivity.
