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A new report has revealed what satellite messaging on Android phones could look like.

One of the big features mentioned forAndroid 15was the support forSatellite messaging.

Satellite SOS

YesterdayT-Mobileannounced that its satellite messaging service,in collaboration with Starlink, would be going into beta mode.

This year Apple debuted the ability tosend messages via satellite with iOS 18.

The advantages are obvious from an emergency perspective as it allows users to connect wherever they might be.

Android Satellite messaging working on device

In fact,Googleis tipped to launchAndroid 16 earlier than expectedwith a possible launch date of June 3.

We don’t know when T-Mobile, or other carriers, will make Satellite Messaging available to the public.

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