Samsung Galaxy Android smartphones could soon have satellite communication. There are hints that some Samsung devices could communicate via Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites after the company tweaked its first-party apps.
Satellite communication has been gradually offered by Apple. Only a few Android smartphone manufacturers have embedded the technology.
Android smartphones must have native support for satellite communications to provide reliable satellite communication services. Android 15 has been updated with relevant code, which strongly suggests the mobile operating system could unlock this feature.
Several Samsung apps for the Android OS ecosystem reportedly contain strings related to satellite communications. Samsung apps such as Emergency SOS, Samsung Messages, and even the native Phone app contain relevant lines of code. In short, Samsung is actively adding satellite communication support to its app.
Satellite communication for Galaxy smartphones hasn’t been officially confirmed by Samsung. To support this technology, Samsung smartphones would need the latest chipsets.
Samsung apps have code that attempts to raise awareness about the new technology. Thus, these apps mainly alert users to satellite communication, but they redirect them to Google’s solutions. Samsung is likely to gradually develop Galaxy One UI OS solutions in-house.
There may be more to Samsung smartphones than short text messages. According to reports, Samsung could also allow users to send short voice messages or engage in two-way communication.
Samsung would initially restrict satellite communication to a few flagship smartphones. Further, satellite communication is more draining on a smartphone’s battery than cellular connectivity, so all features may not be unlocked or supported.
