SpaceX Seeks FCC Approval for Starlink Satellite Phone Feature
SpaceX has applied for the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s permission to equip 2,016 second-generation Starlink satellites with equipment that will provide T-Mobile customers with cellular connectivity when ground coverage is unavailable (via Tesla North). Back in August, SpaceX and T-Mobile announced a partnership to provide global satellite phone service, powered by second-gen Starlink satellites...
Apple Supplier Foxconn Helped Relax COVID-19 Restrictions in China: Report
Terry Gou, the founder of Apple supplier Foxconn, was instrumental in convincing the Chinese government to ease COVID-19 restrictions in the country, which were significantly affecting iPhone production — reports The Wall Street Journal. The information comes from unnamed sources familiar with the proceedings. According to the report, Gou sent Chinese leaders a letter over...
Twitter Blue to Cost $7 on the Web, But $11 on iPhone: Report
Twitter's account verification subscription will cost $7 USD per month on the web but $11 per month on iPhone when it eventually relaunches, according to a report from The Information (via MacRumors). Elon Musk, who completed his long-embattled acquisition of Twitter back in October, reworked Twitter Blue to include account verification and a coveted blue...
