Welcome to the Tech Mean Right Home from Monday, February 10th, 205. I'm Brian McCullough today.

According to the Super Bowl ad I saw last night, anyone can use Starlink on their phone soon, not just T-Mobile users.

Was this the Super Bowl of crypto betting? Are we seeing the first signs that AI is stealing jobs from

tech workers and a behind-the-scenes tale of how Sam Altman outflanked Elon Musk? Here's what you

miss today in the world of tech. We've got the details on that Starlink T-Mobile tie-up that

will allow texting via satellite. It will cost

$15 per month starting in July for most users on most plans, but more than that, you can try it

even if you're not a T-Mobile subscriber, quoting Bloomberg. The services in beta mode now,

and users can sign up online to participate the company announced last

night in a Super Bowl ad. In a notable development, people on other carriers like Verizon

Communications and AT&T will also be able to try out the T-Mobile Starlink service on their

existing phones if they support digital SIM cards. Starting in July, the perk will cost $15 a month

for T-Mobile users on most plans or $10 for people who participated in the trial.

It will be included at no extra charge for users on the company's Pricious Go-5G Next plan.

According to Mike Katz, T-Mobile president of marketing strategy and products,

Verizon and AT&T customers will be charged $20 a month.

At first, the service will only include

satellite-supported texting in mobile dead zones, but the company plans to add voice,

picture, messaging, and other data services down the road. We essentially put cell towers in space,

Katz said, end quote. And quoting the verge. Registrations for the free beta open in December after

T-Mobile and Starlink tested direct-to-sell emergency alerts and texts in disaster zones last year.

T-Mobile says it's accepting users who register on a rolling first-come-first-served basis,

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