What you need to know
- Satellite connectivity is the latest mobile connectivity standard that companies are investing in.
- Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon Satellite in January, bringing satellite connectivity to smartphones.
- At MWC 2023, Qualcomm announced multiple Android OEMs leveraging Snapdragon Satellite.
While companies continue to slap “5G” in the name of every new phone, satellite connectivity is fast becoming the latest trending communication standard, and it seems everyone wants a part of it. announced Snapdragon Satellite, which aims to bring satellite connectivity to more smartphones. The latest partnership already shows that it has gained quite a bit of support.
At MWC 2023, Qualcomm announced that it is partnering with several Android OEMs looking to bring Snapdragon Satellite to their future smartphones. This includes Motorola, Nothing, Xiaomi, Vivo, OPPO, and Honor.
“Incorporating Snapdragon Satellite into next-generation devices will enable our partners to offer satellite messaging capabilities thanks to a mature, commercially available global LEO constellation. It allows us to communicate with our service providers outdoors, and we are grateful to our family and friends,” said Francesco Grilli, VP of Product Management at Qualcomm.
Satellite connectivity has been all the rage since Apple started featuring it in the new iPhone 14 series. Apple’s solution can only be used in emergency situations, but other companies and carriers have launched solutions aimed at allowing users to send two-way text in dead zone areas.
T-Mobile and Starlink have teamed up to enable satellite communications in smartphones, Samsung is introducing this feature into future Exynos modems, and Motorola has a new satellite Bluetooth dongle/hotspot for smartphones powered by MediaTek and Bullitt Group. announced.
Qualcomm’s solution with Snapdragon Satellite looks promising as it aims to bring built-in two-way communication to Android phones, including emergency messages, SMS text messages, and other messaging apps. It will be available on phones that utilize the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, but the company says the tech will extend to lower-tier chips and “all his 5G Modem-RF systems going forward.” . As for when it will be available, Qualcomm expects it to launch later this year.
Samsung put “Ultra” in the name because this phone is just that. It features a huge 120Hz display and a built-in S Pen for taking notes, his latest Snapdragon chipset with all the power you need, and his impressive 200MP camera that shows detail in every shot.
