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SpaceX will launch the fastest satellite internet service in the world, for which you will have to pay a one-time fee of $1.25 million, and subsequent subscriptions will start at $75 thousand. per Gbps per month. Musk also announced the release of Starlink Mini, which should fit into a backpack. The service, called Community Gateways, […]
On November 28, China will host the premiere of the MatePad Pro 11 tablet computer of the 2024 model year. It will be the first device of this class on the market to support satellite communications. It will be provided by the Beidou satellite group. Users will be able to use satellite communications to send […]
At the beginning of the year, Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon Satellite initiative, which is equipping its own Snapdragon processors with satellite modems for use in conventional smartphones. It looks like this will not happen: Qualcomm and satellite operator Iridium have canceled the deal. Smartphone manufacturers did not meet the companies halfway. Iridium’s press release says […]
The researchers found that GLONASS is the worst system of the four existing in the world, with an error of 10 meters. Russia cannot accurately target missiles in the war with Ukraine due to the imperfection of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. Bloomberg revealed the shortcomings of this technology by talking to experts. Back in […]
The United States is providing Ukraine with a new $275 million defense aid package, Pentagon deputy spokeswoman Sabrina Singh announced at a press briefing on Friday. Singh announced that the new aid package includes additional HIMARS missiles, 2,000 anti-tank and 500 155 mm precision artillery shells, 1,300 anti-tank systems, 125 Humvees, small arms, ammunition and […]
Huawei presented a new generation of flagship smartphones. The Mate 50 and Mate 50 Pro models will be able to send text messages via China’s BeiDou satellite network. The function will allow you to communicate in areas where there is no cellular connection. Satellite communication terminals have been around for a long time, some of […]
Last week, SpaceX and the American mobile operator T-Mobile announced the availability of Starlink satellite communication for ordinary smartphones. Now, a representative of Google announced the work on innate support for communication with satellites in the Android operating system. The news was shared by Google’s Senior Vice President of Platforms and Ecosystems, Hiroshi Lockheimer, who […]