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Five beta testers bring their iPhones and Galaxy devices to mobile dead zones in Alabama, Colorado, and other remote locales to try out texting on SpaceX's cellular Starlink service.

By Michael Kan
How signing up looks like

Cover every corner of your home with Wi-Fi 6 speeds up to 4.2Gbps and enjoy lag-free streaming, gaming, and undeterred Zoom calls all while saving $142 today.

By Juhi Wadia
Netgear Nighthawk WiFi 6 Router (RAX43) on a white background.

'Ontario won’t do business with people hellbent on destroying our economy,' Ontario's premier says in a tweet that also calls out Elon Musk's Starlink.

By Michael Kan
Starlink logo

Take 23% off Netgear’s Orbi 770 Mesh System – boost your home’s WiFi and enjoy seamless connections in every room.

By Juhi Wadia
Netgear Orbi 770 Series WiFi 7 Mesh router on a white background.

Here's how to sign into your router to change your home network's name, password, security options, and various wireless settings.

By Lance Whitney
back of a router with wires sticking out

An astronomer says SpaceX seems to be de-orbiting about four or five Starlinks every day.

By Michael Kan
Starlink satellites

The BlueBird satellites relayed a video call from a Vodafone engineer positioned in a remote mountain region of the UK using an unmodified consumer smartphone.

By Michael Kan
BlueBird sats

T-Mobile's CEO suggests that direct-to-cell Starlink service will be offered to those on its most expensive plans as a free perk. Others will be able to get it as a paid add-on.

By Michael Kan
Starlink logo on a phone

T-Mobile's cellular Starlink beta program was initially restricted to five Samsung phone models. But the carrier has quietly expanded it to select iPhones running iOS 18.3.

By Michael Kan
iPhone 16

The low-lag feature is free but only available for some apps on a subset of Comcast's network.

By Rob Pegoraro
Comcast's Xfinity logo on a storefront in Washington, D.C.

Viasat partners with the European Space Agency to use the satellites to connect to phones and IoT devices on the ground.

By Michael Kan
Viasat logo

Brendan Carr says the the proposal would have raised internet prices for apartments tenants. His predecessor argued the opposite and said bulk billing arrangements led to unwanted costs.

By Michael Kan
Brendan Carr

The undersea cable is based in the Baltic Sea, and may have been deliberately damaged on Sunday, according to officials in Sweden.

By Michael Kan
Vezhen ship

If you're considering getting Starlink satellite internet, check out this simplified breakdown of the different pricing tiers, subscription costs, and equipment fees.

By Chandra Steele
Starlink receiver on a roof in a rural area at sunset

The special temporary authorization from the FCC means AST SpaceMobile can start beaming communications from its BlueBird satellites, which it launched in September.

By Michael Kan
BlueBird sats

Verizon and Qualcomm are highlighting the feature, but Samsung may want to avoid discussing its limited availability and messy behind-the-scenes drama for now.

By Michael Kan
s25 phones from Samsung

The portability option was introduced in 2022 for residential Starlink subscribers, but the company has been phasing it out.

By Michael Kan
Starlink dish

T-Mobile is giving Verizon and AT&T a run for its money in the speed department. AT&T Fiber is the fastest fixed ISP, but Google Fiber is often on top for state- and city-specific results.

By Rob Pegoraro
An illustration visualizes data zipping along fiber-optic cables in front of a dark blue background

A new Starlink 'Point of Presence' goes live in Nairobi, which promises to drastically reduce latency for users in Africa. More Starlink POPs are also appearing in the US.

By Michael Kan
Starlink logo

Dead zones don't discriminate. Residents of rural states and big cities both face cell phone connectivity issues. Here are the regions where you're most likely to curse at your phone.

By Chandra Steele
blue map of the United States