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SpaceX: Cellular Starlink System Works on iPhone, Pixel, Galaxy Devices

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Among other results, the satellites have been able to communicate with multiple models of unmodified Samsung, Apple, and Google devices using (T-Mobile’s) PCS G Block spectrum, including in urban and rural areas, indoors and outdoors, and in clear sky and under tree cover,” the company says.

Specifically, SpaceX used unmodified phone models from the Galaxy, iPhone, and Pixel lineups. “These devices have properly communicated for the duration of the satellite pass and did not experience harmful interference from adjacent-band devices,” the company says.
 
How will this appear? Is it literally just an LTE "cell" in the sky? Once it's over the UK, will I see it alongside the standard UK terrestrial mobile networks if I stand outside and do a network scan?
 
How will this appear? Is it literally just an LTE "cell" in the sky? Once it's over the UK, will I see it alongside the standard UK terrestrial mobile networks if I stand outside and do a network scan?
Seems to be just standard LTE. :)
I guess it will just appear as whatever they call their network.
 
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While it's regular LTE service, we might not have access to data and other network services, so Android 15 will introduce a satellite mode that allows things like RCS to work and apps to better handle the limited/non-existent data connection:


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Like the Apple/Globalstar service, this won't be a proper replacement for a ground network (right now at least). Starlink's alternative might be more capable, but will only allow the basic stuff. Don't expect speedtest to work :P

Eventually I assume iOS will be updated to support this too (or not, if they make more money running their own service...).
 
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