Verizon announced that now he will support the sending of text messages through the satellite on the phones with Pixel 9 And Galaxy S25 arrangement. And current telephone supporting the Google and Samsung satellite communication, but not one of them used the skill outside SOS satellite function This was added to Android 15.
Sending texts through satellites will be available when the Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 phones will be “out of reach of ground -based cellular networks”, Verizon says, and should be with the same restrictions as other satellite tools, for example, the need to position itself so that there are no large structures or wood covering between your phone and heaven. It is also worth noting: the necessary changes ”that allow you to start this service today and will continue for the next two weeks,“ so you can wait a little longer before starting your next adventure without a network.
Apple introduced Messages via satellite Along with iOS 18, which is not relied on on carriers to support, but should offer a good illustration of how Verizon satellite messages work when it will be fully available on the Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25.
The carrier cooperates with a satellite provider AST Spacemobile for an expanding list of services related to satellites and companies Experimented With even more demanding communication options, for example, video calls. Competitors, such as T-Mobile, already offer satellite messages through Partnership with SpaceX StarlinkField