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Android's Dream of Satellite Connectivity is Done Before It Even Began (gizmodo.com)
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not to mention that the satellite connection was meant for emergency calls and emergency calls already attempt to used ANY available cellular connection (not just your own carrier). This feature is only useful for people who spend considerable time outside of cellphone coverage areas and those people would be better served by an actual satellite phone.