Apple buys 20% of GlobalStar

[Cmaier]

Apple is buying 20 percent of its iPhone satellite services partner

Apple is making a big investment in Globalstar.

www.theverge.com

Someday Apple is going to cut the carriers out of the equation.

 

[Citysnaps]

A very smart move. I wonder what Musk is thinking about that.

 

[Alli]

A very smart move. I wonder what Musk is thinking about that.

Who cares.

 

[Citysnaps]

Who cares.

I suspect Apple does, with Starlink (a Musk company) being a competitor and having the largest communications satellite constellation in the world with 6,000+ operational satellites. I do as well being interested in the technology.

 

[diamond.g]

I suspect Apple does, with Starlink (a Musk company) being a competitor and having the largest communications satellite constellation in the world with 6,000+ operational satellites. I do as well being interested in the technology.

Looks like Apple is gonna use Blue Origin and SpaceX to launch new Global Star satellites.

I don't think Musk much cares since SpaceX already has a deal with T-Mobile to provide satellite access to phones. They don't need Apples support (supposedly).

 

[throAU]

Apple is buying 20 percent of its iPhone satellite services partner

Apple is making a big investment in Globalstar.

www.theverge.com

Someday Apple is going to cut the carriers out of the equation.

It was a stated aim of the original iPhone.

 

[diamond.g]

It was a stated aim of the original iPhone.

Yeah. Curious how they will deal with access in buildings.