GeekWire’s Alan Boyle points his iPhone skyward to seek a satellite connection in an Oregon cafe. (Photo Courtesy of Alissa Farley) NEHALEM, Ore. — When I bought myself a phone that was built for ...

Apple (AAPL) is working on a major upgrade to its satellite capabilities, aiming to make future iPhones even more useful when a user is without a cellular or Wi-Fi connection. This expands on the tech ...

The recent Super Bowl brought with it lots of surprises and, once again, a few of them came from the very pricey ads shown during the broadcast. One of the most intriguing was T-Mobile’s spot ...

March 25 (Reuters) - Britons could be making satellite calls using their ordinary smartphones later this year after the country's telecoms regulator proposed allocating radio frequencies to enable ...

Apple is planning a major expansion to make iPhone satellite features mainstream. New capabilities include satellite-powered Apple Maps, sending photos in Messages, and an API for third-party apps.

A new report from Bloomberg suggests that Apple has ambitious plans to add new satellite-based features to the iPhone. The overarching goal is to enable iPhone users to retain a certain degree of ...

NEHALEM, Ore. — When I bought myself a phone that was built for satellite texting, nearly three years ago, I never thought my first opportunity to make a space-based connection would come in a cozy ...