Verizon announced this week that its direct-to-device satellite messaging service is now available across some Android smartphones.
The carrier noted that its service allows customers to send text messages to any other customer device via satellite when outside the reach of terrestrial cellular networks.
Verizon said the service is now live on select Android devices from the series of Samsung Galaxy S25 and Google Pixel 9 smartphones.
According to the carrier, further upgrades to this service will continue over the next couple of weeks.
The feature is different from the satellite SOS feature that has been built into recent iPhone devices.
“This expansion of satellite texting capabilities is a testament to our commitment to ensure customers stay connected wherever they are,”…