Vodafone taps America's AST SpaceMobile array to make first smartphone satellite call
Britain's Vodafone mobile network successfully tested a direct-to-smartphone satellite phone service as part of an effort to get around the long-standing problem of weak or "no signal" that plagues mo
Vodafone makes world's first satellite video call using standard smartphone
Vodafone said it had made the world's first video call via satellite using a standard smartphone from a remote location, and it plans to roll out the technology for its users across Europe later this year and in 2026.
Move over messaging, this carrier just brought satellite video calling to any phone
Vodafone made a world-first video call over satellite using a normal smartphone, with commercial services starting later this year.
AST SpaceMobile, Vodafone make first-ever space mobile video call
Vodafone UK beat Elon Musk’s Starlink to the punch, announcing the first-ever space mobile video call. And it was done with the help of AST SpaceMobile’s Midland-manufactured satellites. Vodafone engineer Rowan Chesner made the call from a remote area of Wales,
Vodafone demonstrates 'world's first' satellite video call with a standard mobile phone
Vodafone has demonstrated the capabilities of a new satellite network by making what it calls the "world's first" satellite video call, albeit with some caveats. The company used partner AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird satellites specifically designed to transmit 4G/5G mobile broadband signals from space.
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My daughter is entering high school without a smartphone. Instead, I got her a phone without apps or WiFi.
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