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Verizon's New Satellite Texting Service Isn't for iPhone Users


Apple introduced satellite connectivity for iPhones back in 2022, and since then, satellite messaging options have become the new must-have feature...

AST SpaceMobile and Verizon plan to provide satellite connectivity that supports text, voice, and video calling capabilities. Apple prototyped a larger ultra-slim iPhone 17 Air with a 6.9-inch display, but ultimately decided not to go ahead with the device because of fears that it could be susceptible to bending, according to a new report. Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, writing in his latest Power On newsletter: When it first started work on the phone, it prototyped a device with a 6.9-inch screen — matching...

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