At CES 2023, Qualcomm announced its world-wide (subject to local laws) satellite service for premium smartphones in the second half of 2023 utilizing the Iridium satellite constellation.

We also have the distinct advantage of a high-power signal that can reach places where GNSS cannot. So, we focus on applications for which we can offer some unique value. A lot of that is based on the ...

Iridium Communications IRDM announced that it has entered into an agreement with Qualcomm Technologies to allow satellite messaging and emergency services in smartphones powered by Qualcomm's ...

and one of the casualties was satellite network owner Iridium's severed partnership with chipmaker Qualcomm. Now on its own, Iridium has launched its own service device makers can use to let you ...

Qualcomm Inc. has ended its collaboration with Iridium Communications Inc. to provide satellite connectivity for Android devices. The chipmaker disclosed its intent to scrap the deal last week ...

The feature, Snapdragon Satellite, was announced in partnership with the satellite communications company Iridium in January. Now, just 10 months later, the plan is already dead. Iridium said on ...

Iridium has entered into a service provider agreement with a company widely expected to be Samsung to connect its satellites to smartphones. The U.S.-based satellite operator said it is due to be ...

The lack of universal coverage can be a real pain for IoT applications, which is a gap that satellite-based IoT ... the services offered by Swarm and Iridium in a real-world IoT shootout.