Android 14 gets the ability to connect to satellites

Connecting to your phone and a satellite is not easy. Now Google is working on a possibility to make this possible on Android. For this, the company works together with various parties. The functionality should be available in Android 14.

Satellite connection in Android 14

Android 13 has barely been rolled out or the first messages about Android 14 are coming in. Google has confirmed that it is working on an option that will allow you to connect to satellites with an Android device. This is done in collaboration with various partners, although this will not be discussed in detail. However, Android 14 is explicitly mentioned as where the function must be available.

The news follows news that T-Mobile (in the US) and SpaceX will partner up, offering chat and text services in areas without cellular coverage. SpaceX satellites will have large antennas that use T-Mobile frequencies. Now you need a special, expensive satellite phone for this. By the way, the connection is still very slow this way.

At a later stage, it should also be possible to make calls and use mobile internet via a satellite connection on your smartphone. The ambition is to work with more providers in more countries, and to enter into partnerships with various other parties, such as messaging apps such as WhatsApp. According to the rumors, Apple wants to provide its new iPhone 14 models with an SOS function that is broadcast via satellites.