AST SpaceMobile Stock Slides as BlueBird 7 Launch Delay, Amazon-Globalstar Deal Test Bull Case

AST SpaceMobile slipped over 10% on Tuesday, giving up an early surge as the company pushed back its BlueBird 7 launch yet again, just as competition in the satellite-to-phone market gets more intense. Shares traded down 10.5% at $88.53 by midday, after kicking off the session at $103.00.

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Amazon to Buy Globalstar in $11.6 Billion Deal to Challenge Starlink, Keep Apple Satellite Features Running

Amazon to Buy Globalstar in $11.6 Billion Deal to Challenge Starlink, Keep Apple Satellite Features Running

Amazon.com moved to acquire Globalstar on Tuesday, striking an agreement valued at around $11.6 billion. The move aims to boost Amazon’s Leo satellite network, accelerating its entry into phone-to-satellite connectivity and ratcheting up the competition with SpaceX’s Starlink. Globalstar’s stock jumped close to 9% during the morning session in the U.S., while Amazon shares picked up about 2.7%.
14 April 2026
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SpaceX buys Musk’s xAI in record $1.25 trillion deal as space stocks jump premarket

SpaceX buys Musk’s xAI in record $1.25 trillion deal as space stocks jump premarket

SpaceX has snapped up Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI, merging its rocket and satellite operations with the creators of the Grok chatbot. A source close to the deal pegged SpaceX’s valuation at $1 trillion and xAI’s at $250 billion—up from recent secondary-market estimates around $800 billion and $230 billion, respectively. xAI investors will get 0.1433 SpaceX shares per xAI share, the source added, with some execs able to cash out at $75.46 per share. PitchBook analyst Ali Javaheri highlighted Starlink as a “cash flow engine” amid LSEG data showing this is now the biggest M&A deal ever, beating Vodafone’s 2000 Mannesmann acquisition.
3 February 2026
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Space & Satellite Stocks Today: Rocket Lab (RKLB), Viasat (VSAT), Planet Labs (PL), Spire (SPIR), Iridium (IRDM) and Globalstar (GSAT) — News, Forecasts and Analysis for Dec. 17, 2025

Space & Satellite Stocks Today: Rocket Lab (RKLB), Viasat (VSAT), Planet Labs (PL), Spire (SPIR), Iridium (IRDM) and Globalstar (GSAT) — News, Forecasts and Analysis for Dec. 17, 2025

Space and satellite stocks are back in the spotlight on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, as investors juggle a busy mix of government launch schedules, fresh earnings, analyst price targets, and connectivity breakthroughs—all while the broader U.S. market digests shifting expectations for interest rates and policy headlines.
17 December 2025
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Smartphones Reach for the Skies: How Satellite Connectivity Is Revolutionizing Phones & Wearables

Smartphones Reach for the Skies: How Satellite Connectivity Is Revolutionizing Phones & Wearables

Not long ago, the idea of texting from a smartphone to a satellite sounded like science fiction or at least something reserved for clunky satellite phones. But as of 2025, this has become reality for millions of consumers. Mainstream smartphones and even smartwatches can now connect directly to satellites orbiting Earth, allowing basic communication where traditional cell networks fail. This development marks a convergence of the mobile tech industry and the satellite industry, unlocking capabilities that were previously limited to specialized devices.
11 September 2025
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Smartphones vs. Satellite Phones: Are Off-Grid Cell Phones Killing the Satellite Phone?

Smartphones vs. Satellite Phones: Are Off-Grid Cell Phones Killing the Satellite Phone?

Staying connected “anywhere under the sky” is no longer just the promise of bulky satellite phones carried by explorers and mariners. Today, mainstream smartphones are gaining satellite links, letting users send SOS texts from remote mountains or even make calls from the middle of the ocean. This report dives deep into the battle between traditional satellite phones and the new wave of satellite-connected smartphones, exploring current capabilities, upcoming models, and what industry experts predict for the future of off-grid communication.
22 July 2025
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Smartphone Wars 2025: Inside the Global Market Shake-Up, Trends, and Future Tech Disruptions

Smartphone Wars 2025: Inside the Global Market Shake-Up, Trends, and Future Tech Disruptions

The global smartphone industry is undergoing a pivotal transformation in 2025. After rebounding from pandemic-era slumps, worldwide smartphone shipments grew to around 1.24 billion units in 2024 iconnect007.com, marking a 6.4% annual increase and a return to growth after two years of decline. Revenues have surged past $500 billion annually, fueled by a wave of premiumization even as overall unit growth remains modest. Two giants – Samsung and Apple – continue to dominate, together accounting for nearly 40% of global shipments idc.com, with fast-rising Chinese manufacturers aggressively expanding their market share. Consumers are becoming more discerning: battery life, durability, security, cost, and camera quality consistently rank as the top buying criteria, while flashy innovations like AI assistants and foldable screens play a secondary role for many buyers sellcell.com. On the technology front, smartphones are integrating cutting-edge features – from on-device AI and 5G connectivity to satellite messaging – yet face longer replacement cycles as users hold onto devices ~3.5 years on average phonearena.com. Meanwhile, supply chains are rapidly realigning: manufacturing is shifting geographically, and industry players are navigating chip shortages, trade wars, and new regulations on repairability and e-waste. This report provides an in-depth analysis of the current market landscape,
16 July 2025
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Space & Satellite Deep Dive – 8th July 2025: Starlink Expansion, Interstellar Visitor, AI in Orbit & Global Policy Shifts / Updated: 2025, July 8th, 12:00 CET

Space & Satellite Deep Dive – 8th July 2025: Starlink Expansion, Interstellar Visitor, AI in Orbit & Global Policy Shifts / Updated: 2025, July 8th, 12:00 CET

SpaceX’s Starlink 10-28 mission launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on July 8, 2025, deploying 28 broadband Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit and marking the Falcon 9 booster’s 22nd flight, with the booster landing on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas about 8 minutes and 14 seconds after liftoff. The 500th Falcon 9 launch occurred with the Starlink 10-25 mission, deploying 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites and marking booster B1067’s 29th flight. 3I/ATLAS, discovered by NASA’s ATLAS survey in July 2025 in Chile, is about 20 km wide and travels up to 68 km/s, making it the third
8 July 2025
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Latest Satellite News & Insights 23.06.2025

Latest Satellite News & Insights 23.06.2025

On June 23, 2025, ULA’s Atlas V launched 27 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites, bringing the constellation to 54 in Low-Earth Orbit and targeting a 3,232-satellite network. Spain’s INFOCA expanded wildfire response by integrating SPOT satellite devices with Globalstar and Technosylva wildfire modelling for real-time location tracking, with a webinar scheduled for June 30, 2025. A new batch of Starlink v2 mini satellites, Starlink 10-18, launched June 18, 2025 and will be visible over Ukraine in a 280 km orbit, with each satellite visible for 3–4 minutes and a 30-second interval between appearances, while Starlink operates about 7,000 satellites. NASA’s Perseverance
23 June 2025
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Beyond Cell Coverage: The Ultimate 2025 Guide to Satellite Texting Services

Beyond Cell Coverage: The Ultimate 2025 Guide to Satellite Texting Services

Satellite texting services are revolutionizing off-grid communication, allowing people to send text messages via satellites when cellular networks are out of reach. From hikers using handheld satellite messengers to military units relying on secure satcom links, these services keep us connected virtually anywhere on the planet. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore consumer offerings, enterprise and government applications, the technologies and networks behind them, and compare features, pricing, coverage, and more. We’ll also delve into legal/regulatory issues, security considerations, emerging innovations, as well as the challenges and limitations facing satellite texting.
20 June 2025
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The Ultimate 2025 Satellite Phone Guide – Best Models Compared for Off-Grid Communication

The Ultimate 2025 Satellite Phone Guide – Best Models Compared for Off-Grid Communication

Satellite phones remain essential for reliable off-grid communication, even as mainstream smartphones gain limited satellite texting features. When you’re far beyond cell coverage – deep in wilderness, at sea, or in disaster zones – a sat phone can be a literal lifeline. In mid-2025, the leading providers – Iridium, Inmarsat, Thuraya, and Globalstar – offer a range of handheld phones to keep you connected anywhere on the planet. These devices leverage constellations of satellites to provide voice calls, SMS messaging, GPS location services, and even data in areas with no cellular network. Below, we detail the top models from each manufacturer, including their specs, coverage, features, typical use cases, pricing, and pros and cons, followed by a comparison table to highlight key differences.
17 June 2025
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D2D Gold Rush: The Race to Own the Sky-to-Phone Future (2025–2033)

D2D Gold Rush: The Race to Own the Sky-to-Phone Future (2025–2033)

Direct-to-Device satellite-cellular convergence refers to the emerging capability for ordinary consumer devices – like smartphones, IoT gadgets, even cars – to connect directly with satellites for voice, messaging, and data, without specialized satellite phones or ground infrastructure viasat.com telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com. In essence, low Earth orbit satellites function as “cell towers in the sky,” communicating with standard mobile chipsets via advanced antennas and beamforming spacecapital.com. Early demonstrations have proven basic connectivity: for example, AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 satellite facilitated the first-ever two-way voice calls using an off-the-shelf smartphone in April 2023 ast-science.com. Similarly, Lynk Global has shown that unmodified phones can exchange text messages via a small LEO satellite, leading to the first FCC license for a commercial satellite-to-phone service in 2022 fierce-network.com fierce-network.com. Apple’s iPhone 14 introduced Emergency SOS messaging via satellite in late 2022, bringing direct satellite texting to millions of consumers in the US, Canada, and Europe apple.com apple.com. These early capabilities are relatively narrow, but they validate the core concept of seamless satellite-to-phone links on everyday devices.
14 June 2025
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Satellite Phones: Comprehensive Global FAQ

A satellite phone is a mobile phone that connects directly to orbiting satellites instead of terrestrial cell towers. This means it can place calls and send messages from almost anywhere on Earth, especially in regions without cellular coverage. Like a regular cell phone, a satphone supports voice calling and SMS texting, and some models offer low-speed data for email or basic internet access. The key advantage is that satellite phones work in remote areas – mountains, oceans, deserts – where no landline or cell network exists. However, they require a clear line-of-sight to the sky to reach the satellite, so they typically have a prominent antenna and must be used outdoors or near a window.
7 June 2025
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Satellite Phones: A Comprehensive Report

Satellite Phones: A Comprehensive Report

Satellite phones are mobile telephones that connect directly to orbiting satellites instead of terrestrial cell towers. They provide voice calling, SMS text messaging, and low-speed data by relaying signals through satellites to reach the conventional telephone network en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org. In practical terms, when you make a call on a satellite phone, your handset beams a radio signal straight to a satellite overhead, which then bounces the signal back down to a ground station or another satphone, completing the link to the recipient dhs.gov. Thanks to this architecture, satellite phones can work virtually anywhere on Earth – from open ocean to polar ice – as long as the user has a clear line-of-sight to the sky and an unobstructed path to the satellite en.wikipedia.org dhs.gov. This means they are not dependent on local infrastructure like cell sites or landlines, making them invaluable in remote regions or disaster zones where conventional communications are unavailable or down. However, the need for an open sky view also means satphones may struggle to get a signal indoors, in dense urban canyons, or under heavy foliage dhs.gov.
2 June 2025
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Out of Signal? These Phones Talk to Space! The Truth About Satellite SMS and Satellite Phones

Out of Signal? These Phones Talk to Space! The Truth About Satellite SMS and Satellite Phones

In today’s connected world, we expect our phones to have signal everywhere – but far beyond the reach of cell towers, only satellites can bridge the gap. Satellite communication refers to using orbiting satellites to send and receive signals, allowing phones to connect where no ground network exists en.wikipedia.org. This is crucial for emergency responders, explorers, sailors, and anyone in remote areas or disaster zones where terrestrial networks are down. Satellite connectivity has proven to be a lifeline in natural disasters and conflicts, as it remains operational even when local infrastructure fails en.wikipedia.org. In recent years, advances have brought satellite links to ordinary smartphones, meaning even if you’re “out of signal,” your phone might still “talk to space” to keep you connected.
29 May 2025
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