2025-03-25
The UK could greenlight direct-to-phone satellite services this year
If you live in a rural area of the UK, you may soon be able to use your phone for satellite calls, messages and other standard data use. On Tuesday, the nation's telecom regulator, Ofcom, proposed using direct-to-device satellite tech to connect people in the UK's "most rural and hard-to-reach places," like mountains and remote villages.
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Nothing’s Phone 3a Pro is a stylish, almost-flagship experience for $459
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Nintendo Switch 2 Direct: Everything you need to know about the new console reveal today
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Can our climate be saved by vacuuming carbon out of the skies
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