More cell phones have the capabilities to send messages to satellites in the event of a hurricane or emergency event. Satellites are located a far distance from Earth, meaning cell phone users sending ...

A heavenly battle is brawling for your cellphone. Overhead, competing rings of satellites are readying cell towers in space that will eliminate dead zones down here. The rivals include Elon Musk’s ...

T-Mobile is offering Starlink texting to cellphones, but it’s currently in a limited beta phase: T-Mobile opened registration for the Starlink direct-to-cell satellite service beta program on December ...

If you're a wilderness junkie who loves to roam, you know the quiet of the outdoors can come with downsides. You might be stranded with a flat tire miles from the nearest ranger station. Or you've ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. I can’t wait to be in the middle of a backpacking trip and take a FaceTime call. I’ve ...

As carriers begin to unveil their own satellite plans, here's everything you need to know whether your phone supports satellite connectivity or is "satellite optimized." Nicole Lee Writer I started my ...

Newly available version of RedPort XGate satellite email and data services suite now includes PredictWind weather forecasting service, letting users select, download and view marine weather forecasts ...

A natural gas company in Texas begged for it. So did a Louisiana electric utility and a German television crew, which said cost was no object. But in the end, the 38-foot motor home was rented to a ...