Previously, T-Mobile operator Starlink support will only be on Samsung devices, but now it has become available on the iPhone, he said. The first users of beta versions have received notifications to send text messages through satellites if there is no mobile communication nearby. To do this, a special key appeared in the iPhone settings.
The service is only working in the United States and supports only short messages. However, SpaceX and T-Mobile plans to add data and audio calls in the future. Unlike Apple’s existing satellite service, which works through Globalstar and requires directing the phone to the sky, Starlink is automatically connected, even if it is in the iPhone pocket.
Apple has not yet commented on this information, and T-Mobile says the full start of the function is planned in February. Currently, participation in the test is limited, but the company plans to expand the program.
Source: Ferra
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