T-Mobile and Starlink's satellite-powered messaging is only for select smartphones

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T-Mobile and Starlink's satellite-powered messaging is only for select smartphones
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Anam Hamid is a computer scientist turned tech journalist who has a keen interest in the tech world, with a particular focus on smartphones and tablets. She has previously written for Android Headlines and has also been a ghostwriter for several tech and car publications.

gave T-Mobile and SpaceX the green light to use the latter's Starlink satellites to provide connections to the former's customersis now accepting applications to allow a limited number of customers to test its satellite-powered messaging before it rolls out for all customers.says that all customers with a compatible phone and voice plan are eligible for the beta test but as folks atIn time, T-Mobile Starlink is expected to work with most modern mobile phones.

The company hasn't revealed which phones have been optimized for the service but says it will provide more details in early 2025, which is when it will open the beta.and SpaceX's direct-to-cellular service is that you don't need specialized hardware or even a phone with satellite functionality such as the

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