When there is no mobile coverage, phones will be able to send and receive emergency texts via satellite.
A new partnership between the satellite phone firm Iridium and chip giant Qualcomm will bring satellite connectivity to premium Android smartphones later in the year.
British smartphone maker Bullitt was the first to launch its own satellite service, beating Apple to the post. It is also for emergency use, and will be available in selected areas when first rolled out. The satellites cover the entire globe and fly in low orbit, around 485 miles above the Earth, and groups of them can communicate with each other, passing data between them.
Satellite connectivity is broadly considered to be the next frontier for mobile phones because it tackles the problem of "not-spots" - areas where there is no existing coverage. These tend to be more common in rural or remote places.
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