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GodsendNYC t1_j3fw057 wrote
Reply to comment by mateojones1428 in Qualcomm partners with Iridium to bring satellite messaging to Android phones by thebelsnickle1991
There's not much tech info I could find, only about the downlink not the uplink from the phone. How does a 5 watt maximum non-directed transmission get to a satellite reliably?
GodsendNYC t1_j3978x8 wrote
Reply to comment by ramriot in Qualcomm partners with Iridium to bring satellite messaging to Android phones by thebelsnickle1991
I've read about it and it's pretty interesting. I'd like to know more about the technical details of how that could work. You can pick up a satellite signal on a phone without much of a problem because it's a powerful transmitter but how does the return signal get to the satellite since it's a small device with a low-power transmitter designed for local communications? SAT phones usually are larger and have a much bigger external antenna so how can they do it on a normal smartphone is very interesting.
GodsendNYC t1_j367f1k wrote
Reply to Qualcomm partners with Iridium to bring satellite messaging to Android phones by thebelsnickle1991
I rarely leave NYC so coverage hasn't been an issue for me with T-Mobile but it would be nice for hikers and global travelers to have access to that. Maybe some kind of new application would benefit from investment in new tech as well.
GodsendNYC t1_j2owjdt wrote
Reply to Hisense Hi Reader Pro is an Android smartphone with a 6.1 inch E Ink display (pre-order 250$) by giuliomagnifico
I prefer OLED devices.
GodsendNYC t1_j61383e wrote
Reply to An ALS patient set a record for communicating via a brain implant: 62 words per minute by ChickenTeriyakiBoy1
Hell not bad, that's faster than I type!