Samsung Galaxy S23 testing Iridium Satellite Communication features

When Huawei and Apple launched their latest 2022 flagships with satellite communication, everyone started to speculate that Samsung could also bring the same technology with its Galaxy S23 series. Earlier, it was rumored that the Galaxy S23 may feature satellite communication, another report emerges with new inputs.

According to the information, Samsung is internally conducting technology development to bring satellite communication features to the upcoming Galaxy S23 series smartphones. The company is reportedly working with Iridium to introduce smart satellite communication features such as image sharing.

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Iridium, which reportedly collaborated with Samsung, provides voice and data communication services in space by utilizing 66 low-orbit communication satellites (LEO). And it looks like, Samsung may finally overcome the challenges such as antenna (RF) enlargement to enable satellite communications.

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Samsung could beat Apple and Huawei

Apple partnered with Global Star to offer satellite connectivity features on the iPhone 14 models. At the same time, the Chinese company Huawei uses BeiDou satellites to incorporate satellite communication features.

Since Huawei and Apple became the initial manufacturers to introduce smartphones with satellite connectivity, Samsung appears to be bringing true satellite communication with features never seen before.

Apple’s satellite communication is limited to sending rescue requests in emergency situations, while Huawei allows you to send and receive limited text messages using satellites. Well, the report suggests Samsung may allow even image sharing via satellite.

The same report cites that the South Korean tech giant is testing several features via satellite connectivity that are not limited to text messaging, rescue requests in emergencies, and low-quality image sharing.

Galaxy S23 Rumors

Samsung Galaxy S23 series reported equips the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (overclocked) processor worldwide. Recently, it was revealed that the Ultra model may feature the next-gen E6 AMOLED display with record-breaking 2200 nits peak brightness. The company may launch Galaxy S23 in the first week of February 2023.