Apple, iPhone and Starlink

Apple iPhone to support Starlink direct-to-cell coverage in US
Bloomberg News first reported on Tuesday that Apple, SpaceX and T-Mobile had been secretively working to add support for the network.
Apple’s New ‘Game Changer’ iPhone Update Brings Starlink Satellite Access
Apple has been “secretly working” with SpaceX and the result is that the latest iOS software update means iPhones can access Starlink.
Apple and SpaceX just added Starlink connectivity for select iPhone users
However, the Bloomberg report states that a select number of iPhone users have been able to enable the Starlink beta through T-Mobile. While we don't know which models will be compatible as of yet, T-Mobile told Bloomberg that the full release will support the vast majority of iPhones.
T-Mobile and SpaceX bring Elon Musk's Starlink to iPhone for satellite connectivity
With iOS 18.3, iPhone users with T-Mobile can connect to Starlink satellites. T-Mobile Starlink is in beta and requires signing up. It currently supports text messages and contacting emergency services when you don't have cell coverage.
Starlink Satellite Connectivity Comes to the iPhone in iOS 18.3
In 2022, Apple became the first mainstream smartphone maker to add satellite connectivity to its mobile devices, debuting a new Emergency SOS via Satellite feature in the iPhone 14 lineup. Now, it’s taking its satellite features in a new — and arguably more useful — direction with support for the SpaceX Starlink network.
Apple secretly joins the Starlink satellite internet connectivity party with its iPhone
Elon Musk confirms Apple quietly adds Starlink to iPhones in iOS 18.3: medium res images, music, audio podcasts should work fine, next-gen will be faster.
Apple Rumored to Expand Satellite Connectivity on iPhones With SpaceX's Starlink
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but SpaceX CEO Elon Musk seemingly confirmed the partnership on X, writing: "Medium-resolution images, music, and audio podcasts should work with the current generation Starlink direct-to-phone constellation. The next-generation constellation will support medium-resolution video."
Apple and SpaceX bring Starlink support to the iPhone
Apple is working with SpaceX and US carrier T-Mobile to add support for Starlink's network in the latest iPhone software. Starlink would provide an alternative to Apple's in-house satellite communication service, Globalstar, Bloomberg reports. The two companies have started testing iPhones with SpaceX's Starlink service.
Apple y SpaceX se unen para agregar la red Starlink a los iPhones
Apple Inc. ha estado trabajando en secreto con SpaceX y T-Mobile US Inc. para añadir soporte para la red Starlink en su último software para iPhone, proporcionando una alternativa al servicio interno de comunicación por satélite de la empresa.
Apple Enables Starlink Connectivity on iPhones with iOS 18.3 Update
Apple has added support to iPhones for using the Starlink satellite network through the latest iOS 18.3. This feature has been tested in collaboration with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and US telecom giant T-Mobile through Apple’s T-Mobile Starlink beta program,
Apple joins forces with SpaceX for iOS 18.3, introducing Starlink to iPhones
In an unexpected collaboration, Apple has partnered with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and T-Mobile US to integrate support for the Starlink satellite network into its latest iPhone operating system. This development introduces a new alternative to Apple’s existing satellite communication service,
Starlink connectivity is coming to iPhone via T-Mobile
T-Mobile partnered with SpaceX last year and launched a beta program for Starlink connectivity last December. However, the ...
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Some iPhone users will soon get a ‘secret addition’ after upgrading to iOS 18.3
T-Mobile opened beta registration for Starlink in December but it was limited to Samsung phones, including the Galaxy Z Flip ...