Qualcomm revealed it is working with a group of Android smartphone companies to add satellite-based messaging capabilities to their devices.
The California-based company, which is the world's biggest supplier of chips that connect mobile phones to wireless data networks, said it is working with Honor, Lenovo-owned Motorola, Nothing, OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi Corp to develop the devices.
However, manufacturers didn’t provide details about what devices will first have these features and when the companies would launch them.
Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon Satellite tech in partnership with satellite service provider Iridium at the CES consumer technology show in January this year. The solution is expected to allow smartphone users to text from remote locations where other telecommunications networks are not available.
Now, Honor, Motorola, Nothing, Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi are expected to develop phones that support it. The Samsung Galaxy S23 is also rumoured...