It seems like SpaceX and T-Mobile aren’t the only ones that are working to bring direct satellite connectivity to smartphones. Google has also jumped on the bandwagon and has announced that the next version of Android, i.e., Android 14, will bring support for smartphone to satellite connections.
This piece of information comes from Google’s Senior Vice President of Platforms & Ecosystems, Hiroshi Lockheimer. Hiroshi tweeted something interesting about what the tech giant is doing right now. He says, “we’re designing for satellites. Cool! Excited to support our partners in enabling all of this in the next version of Android!.” According to 9To5Google, Google has confirmed the next version of Android here is Android 14.
