Verizon rolls out satellite texting, but only to certain Galaxy and Pixel users

The satellite-powered texting race is heating up

Mar 19, 2025 - 20:26
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Verizon rolls out satellite texting, but only to certain Galaxy and Pixel users

Carrier giant Verizon has been working on a dedicated satellite connectivity network with Skylo, the same Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) communications company that Google worked with to bring satellite support to the Pixel 9, since August last year at the very least. That partnership, primarily for Emergency SOS, precedes what Verizon announced today.