New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Apple has added support to iPhones for using the Starlink satellite network through the latest iOS 18.3. This feature has been tested in collaboration with Elon Musk's SpaceX and US telecom giant T-Mobile through Apple's T-Mobile Starlink beta program, creating greater connectivity in faraway areas.

According to sources the few iPhones running the beta program received a message from T-Mobile: 'You're in the T-Mobile Starlink beta. Now you can text from virtually anywhere using an app that allows you to stay connected via satellite instead of through your cell phone plan. To reach beyond this, first update to iOS 18.3." The partnership with Globalstar means Apple's satellite ambitions have made another leap forward,...