Qualcomm ends its partnership with Iridium to bring satellite connectivity to Android phones, after launching the Snapdragon Satellite platform in January 2023 (Michael Kan/PCMag)

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Qualcomm ends its partnership with Iridium to bring satellite connectivity to Android phones, after launching the Snapdragon Satellite platform in January 2023  —  However, Iridium says it’s now free to talk with other smartphone and chip vendors on enabling another satellite connectivity deal.