Previously, she worked at DPReview. Verizon’s previously announced satellite messaging service is now available to owners of some Android smartphones, the company said in a statement today.

Verizon announced this week that its direct-to-device satellite messaging service is now available across some Android smartphones. The carrier noted that its service allows customers to send text ...

If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. Learn more. While these Android phones have been able to connect to emergency services via satellite, they can now use ...

If you have the right Android phone but are in the wrong place for it to pick up a Verizon signal and send a text message to a friend ... should be next in line to get expanded texting via satellite, ...

If you have the right Android phone but are in the wrong place for it to pick up a Verizon signal and send a text message to a friend ... get expanded texting via satellite, to judge from the ...

Verizon has enabled non-emergency texting for customers with the Pixel 9 series and Galaxy S25 series devices.

Satellite texting was previously limited to emergency situations and location sharing. Now it's expanding to select Google and Samsung models at no cost.

Verizon has announced an expansion of its satellite texting capabilities, making it the first company in the US to allow customers to send text messages via satellite when outside of terrestrial ...

Verizon has introduced its complimentary satellite messaging service for the Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 series, allowing users to send texts in areas without cellular coverage.