These are the phones that Starlink is currently compatible with. Elon Musk's space internet
Elon Musk's large space tech company announced its new direct satellite internet network for smartphones during the Super Bowl.
Global smartphone coverage is starting primarily in the US in a pilot phase and will officially launch in mid-2025 to other parts of the world in a big way.
With advanced speed and stability, they plan to provide communications even in isolated areas thanks to their own telephone towers in space (satellites). However, there are doubts about the compatibility of the device and here you will find all the details.
This is Starlink's Direct to Cell project, which focuses on providing a private mobile network to provide connectivity even in places where it seems impossible to have internet, i.e., places where traditional towers do not provide the necessary range to cover them.
In this way, the satellites will work with special technology to connect devices when they are nearby, providing signal and internet even when there is no coverage.
By deploying thousands of them in space and replacing all the complex infrastructure on Earth, it could become a world-changing technology in networking because it could inspire other companies to do the same.
SpaceX currently has eight global partners from different countries, enabling successful connectivity. T-Mobile will be the only one in the US, where it all started with the pilot, and will later be joined by New Zealand (OneNZ), Canada (Rogers), Australia (Optus), Japan (KDDI), Switzerland (Salt), Chile, and Peru (Entel).
- What phones are compatible with Starlink?
As for compatibility, there are not many requirements, just that you have a smartphone that supports LTE band 25 and has a modern operating system. Some of the confirmed phones that it reveals are the following:
- Samsung Galaxy A14, A15, A16, A35, A53, A54.
- Samsung Galaxy S21 and its versions.
- Samsung Galaxy X Cover 6.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 and above.
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and above.
- Google Pixel 9 and its versions.
- Motorola from 2024 or later.
- REVVL 7.
- iPhone 14 and later.
These phones and others that follow the above guidelines will have access to Elon Musk's space company's data and signal service in almost any area.