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SpaceX completes Starlink’s first direct-to-cell constellation

The satellites will allow mobile phones to get around 10Mbps service even in remote areas.

On Thursday, SpaceX posted on X that the direct-to-cell satellites will “immediately connect over laser backhaul to the Starlink constellation, eliminate dead zones and provide peace of mind when customers need it most.” The company sent and received its first text messages through T-Mobile’s network early this year. On Thursday evening, president-elect Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce that he was appointing former PayPal COO David Sacks as his “White House A.I. The biggest news stories this morning: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review, Overwatch 2 will test 6v6 role queue matches starting December 17, Android’s latest round of AI features improves accessibility, file sharing and more

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