New MediaTek chip brings satellite texting to any handset, even the iPhone

MediaTek announced a new chip on Friday that will allow smartphone vendors to add two-way satellite texting to any handset, even the iPhone. Apple has introduced satellite connectivity with the iPhone 14 series, but the feature only works with SOS services. And we have seen stories where SOS satellite alerts saved lives.

But MediaTek’s new chip would let devices go beyond supporting SOS services in areas without cellular connectivity. That’s not to say that Apple will use the new MT6825 chipset to include two-way satellite messaging in future iPhone generations. But it shows that satellite communication will soon go mainstream.

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