The service, which coordinates and pays for emergency rescues, will work on newer model iPhone users — even without a GPS device.

Iridium already supplies satellite-based telephony to the armed forces, first responders and some key non-governmental ...

Starlink, the satellite internet company developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is offering a new Direct to Cell service, which ...

Iridium’s U.S. government business saw its Q4 service revenue rise 1 percent to $26.8 million, reflecting a contractual rate increase in the company’s Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services ...

In a recent demonstration, German white hat hackers showed how to intercept text messages sent via the U.S. satellite communication system Iridium and locate users with an accuracy of about 4 ...

The way the service works is once you go outside of traditional cellular network range, your phone essentially switches over to a new satellite network powered by the 450 or so Starlink satellites ...

There’s never a good time to find yourself with no mobile reception. Whether you want to look up directions on Google Maps, send someone a WhatsApp message, or just want to post a beautiful view ...