Lockheimer announced on Twitter that the next Android version will support satellite communications. This helps smartphone manufacturers make smartphones that can connect to satellites.
All eyes will also be on Apple on September 7. The company will then be New iPhones Present. Since the announcement of T-Mobile and SpaceX, rumors have been circulating that at least one new iPhone model can also communicate with satellites.
In the Netherlands there are few conceivable situations in which satellite communication is necessary. Mobile phone networks can only be disrupted in the event of a prolonged power outage, severe storm or flood. In such a situation, a satellite connection could save lives in the Netherlands.
