He called 999 but could not get a phone signal, so used a satellite SOS service on his new smartphone to text for help. The ...

Verizon has introduced its complimentary satellite messaging service for the Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 series, allowing users to send texts in areas without cellular coverage.

This is the first time that individual users in Japan can send and receive text messages through direct satellite-smartphone ... Matsuda, who took office on April 1, also said KDDI will focus ...