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From Dave Nadler@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jan 9 14:54:24 2023

Interesting new stuff coming Real Soon Now: https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/06/qualcomm_bullitt_unveil_satellite_messaging/

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From Ron Gleason@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Mon Jan 9 15:29:51 2023

On Monday, January 9, 2023 at 12:54:25 PM UTC-7, [email protected] wrote:

Interesting new stuff coming Real Soon Now: https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/06/qualcomm_bullitt_unveil_satellite_messaging/

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/01/qualcomms-garmin-emergency-satellite-partnership.html

Do not count out Garmin with their InReach device

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From a99 paypal_a/c@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Mon Jan 9 16:29:48 2023

On Monday, 9 January 2023 at 19:54:25 UTC, [email protected] wrote:

Interesting new stuff coming Real Soon Now: https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/06/qualcomm_bullitt_unveil_satellite_messaging/

Someone else here also spotted it recently https://groups.google.com/g/rec.aviation.soaring/c/Wv-ukAk2lNk https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/qualcomm-iridium-offer-satellite-messaging-android-devices

Besides that with Qualcomm, there is also the so-called rugged brand Bullitt jointly producing a phone with Motorola shortly - Quarter 1 this year, they say - with Mediatek chipset, and satellite connectivity Skylo, which may be an Inmarsat partner

https://www.mobileworldlive.com/devices/news-devices/bullitt-set-for-sat-to-phone-launch-on-upcoming-moto/
https://www.satellitetoday.com/iiot/2023/01/06/skylo-expands-satellite-access-for-iot-and-smart-phones-with-quectel-and-bullitt/

Something else I saw suggested $4 a month for modest messaging use that would probably satisfy most of us, unless people want to conduct half their business on there too.

I wonder how much the phones will cost though. I can imagine availability on only the several hundred quid or dollars phones to start with, so it might take a while to filter down to more modest models I might go for in a year or two.

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From andy l@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Mon Jan 9 16:36:10 2023

On Monday, 9 January 2023 at 19:54:25 UTC, [email protected] wrote:

Interesting new stuff coming Real Soon Now: https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/06/qualcomm_bullitt_unveil_satellite_messaging/

Someone else here also spotted it recently https://groups.google.com/g/rec.aviation.soaring/c/Wv-ukAk2lNk https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/qualcomm-iridium-offer-satellite-messaging-android-devices

Besides that with Qualcomm, there is also the so-called rugged brand Bullitt jointly producing a phone with Motorola shortly - Quarter 1 this year, they say - with Mediatek chipset, and satellite connectivity Skylo, which may be an Inmarsat partner

https://www.mobileworldlive.com/devices/news-devices/bullitt-set-for-sat-to-phone-launch-on-upcoming-moto/
https://www.satellitetoday.com/iiot/2023/01/06/skylo-expands-satellite-access-for-iot-and-smart-phones-with-quectel-and-bullitt/

Something else I saw suggested $4 a month for modest messaging use that would probably satisfy most of us, unless people want to conduct half their business on there too.

I wonder how much the phones will cost though. I can imagine availability on only the several hundred quid or dollars phones to start with, so it might take a while to filter down to more modest models I might go for in a year or two.

(apologies to anyone who sees 2 copies of this, the first from a defunct account I didn't mean to post from

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