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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Satellite for smartphones fails to take off

Earlier this year Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon Satellite technology that could enable smartphones to tape into satellite communications networks for 2-way messaging even when users had no access to terrestrial wireless service. Now it looks like Snapdragon Satellite is dead in the water… or on the land… or whatever. Qualcomm had planned to partner with […]

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The first phones with Snapdragon Satellite connectivity are coming

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Satellite technology for smartphones allows users to point their phones at a sky to send and receive messages even when they’re off-grid and unable to connect to terrestrial cellular networks. The chip maker introduced Snapdragon Satellite in January. Now the company says the first phones with support for the feature are on the […]

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Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon Satellite for global 2-way messaging when you’re otherwise off-grid

Qualcomm is the latest company to throw its hat into the satellite connectivity space with the introduction of its Snapdragon Satellite solution for 2-way messaging from off-grid locations. It’s expected to be available on select next-gen Android phones sold in the US and Europe in the second half of 2023. Unlike Apple’s satellite service, Qualcomm […]