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Your next iPhone could be a space phone. There are a couple of stories out there

reinforcing the possibility that iPhone 14 and perhaps an upcoming

Apple watch will have satellite capability. The Mac Observer ran a report late

last week highlighting a new offering between T-Mobile and SpaceX.

According to the piece, the Uncarrier revealed it will bring direct satellite connectivity

for voice, text messaging, and MMS to all phones on its network.

Refered to as coverage above and beyond.

T-Mobile's press release on the plan points out that well over half a million square miles of the US

in addition to vast stretches of ocean are untouched by cell signals from any provider.

They are looking to make such dead zones a thing of the past. TMO says the idea is not streaming movies on top of old Smoky.

Rather it's meant to offer life-saving connectivity.

Great for T-Mobile, but what about iPhone owners on other networks?

For that, TMO points to a rumor from earlier this year that had Global Star, announcing the acquisition

of 17 new satellites with the option to buy nine more.

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