Elon Musk has done it: iPhones and Android smartphones can now use his satellites to make calls anywhere on Earth 🏆 🏅

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Starlink, a division of SpaceX, has announced its plans to introduce Direct-to-Cell, a groundbreaking feature that uses its vast satellite network to allow voice calls on regular smartphones. What sets this apart is its simplicity—there’s no need for modifications to your device. As long as your phone is LTE-compatible, you’re ready to connect.

This innovation could fundamentally change how we think about mobile communication. Imagine being able to make calls from the remotest corners of the Earth—whether you’re deep in a rainforest, sailing in the middle of the ocean, or trekking across deserts—with no cell towers in sight. Starlink’s satellite system makes this scenario entirely possible.

https://jasondeegan.com/elon-musk-has-done-it-iphones-and-android-smartphones-can-now-use-his-satellites-to-make-calls-anywhere-on-earth/

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I love it, I think.

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But will it work in my sh1tter?

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2 minutes ago, Cdub100 said:

But will it work in my sh1tter?

nope.   That's the one place where all communication options can't reach.

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4 minutes ago, Cdub100 said:

But will it work in my sh1tter?

No, but you'll still have access to Yooper incest porn while you're whipping off in there.

 

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some how liberals will be against this

 

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Will Obama phones work? axing for a friend

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1 hour ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

some how liberals will be against this

 

They all loved Elon musk till they move so far left that he had no choice but but to support Republicans.

Same thing with Joe Rogan.

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Sweet! Now the Chinese will have even easier access to our telecommunications. 

Also, I was making phone calls off of satellites over 20 years ago when Elon was still couch surfing on an overstayed visa. What did he do, exactly?

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1 hour ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

some how liberals will be against this

 

More like @jonmx will claim the bootlicking government will use it to track us 

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10 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

More like @jonmx will claim the bootlicking government will use it to track us 

I still hope one day you will grow a brain and realize what the Deep State is and what it means to be an elitist.  You are so fuking clueless on what makes good government and how easily idiots like you are manipulated and used into supporting corrupt authoritarianism. 

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1 hour ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said:

They all loved Elon musk till they move so far left that he had no choice but but to support Republicans.

Same thing with Joe Rogan.

So far in their bubble, they keep pulling them same ish too.

 

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49 minutes ago, jonmx said:

I still hope one day you will grow a brain and realize what the Deep State is and what it means to be an elitist.  You are so fuking clueless on what makes good government and how easily idiots like you are manipulated and used into supporting corrupt authoritarianism. 

Is Elon part of the deep state?

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3 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

Is Elon part of the deep state?

Possibly. Same goes for Bezos, Gates, Trump, Congress, corporate leaders, etc.

You shouldn't trust anyone. The people "at the top" don't give a schit about us, and have active plans to suck us dry. Keep your house in order, and be ready to help your fellow man.

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1 hour ago, Fnord said:

Sweet! Now the Chinese will have even easier access to our telecommunications. 

Also, I was making phone calls off of satellites over 20 years ago when Elon was still couch surfing on an overstayed visa. What did he do, exactly?

Huh?  The Democrats already gave them our top secret info.  Remember Hillary's server?  Yeah, that happened.  Literally was hacked.

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2 hours ago, Fnord said:

Sweet! Now the Chinese will have even easier access to our telecommunications. 

Also, I was making phone calls off of satellites over 20 years ago when Elon was still couch surfing on an overstayed visa. What did he do, exactly?

Trump! This TDS infected freak.  

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32 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Trump! This TDS infected freak.  

Where did I say anything about Trump? I didn't. STFU for once.

36 minutes ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said:

Huh?  The Democrats already gave them our top secret info.  Remember Hillary's server?  Yeah, that happened.  Literally was hacked.

ooooh, Hillary's server. The potential fallout here makes that look like a mosquito bite vs. a RPG blast.

Elon borrowed over a BILLION dollars from the Chinese government (oops, I mean Chinese banks, as if there's a difference) to build a Tesla factory in Shanghai. This is the most productive Tesla factory in the world.

The US and China are in a huge space race right now. Elon essentially IS the US space program. NASA is nothing without SpaceX today. 

Musk has done whatever he can to kowtow to the CCP. He praises Xi Jinping. He has stated publicly that Taiwan should become a "special administrative state" of China. I.E. give up their sovereignty. 

Mr. "Free speech absolutist" is the first foreigner to contribute an article to China Cyberspace magazine, which is run by the CCP internet censorship agency.

SpaceX is under investigation for not properly protecting sensitive intelligence and data.

My favorite: Chinese LAW states that the government can DEMAND intelligence from ANY company that does business in China. That's just companies that simply want to partake in the Chinese market; what could they demand from someone that owes them 10 figures?

Elon Musk is now renting a $2k/night bungalow at Mar-a-Lago so he can be as close to our President elect as possible. I'm old enough to remember a very large issue with security and top secret documents at the same dwelling. 

I'm sure you'll brush all this aside since you're an absolute right wing partisan, but I'm also old enough to remember when conservatives went batshit crazy telling us that the Biden's were on the take from China with far less credible evidence than I've laid out here.

I'm not saying Elon is a spy or is giving secrets to China. But there's a lot of smoke there, and Mr. Musk is going to be in line for some serious security clearances. Maybe we wanna perform some due diligence on this guy and make goddam sure he's on the level.

 

 

 

 

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14 hours ago, TimHauck said:

Is Elon part of the deep state?

Nope.   Not even close.   Elitist believes people are stupid and incapable of making decisions on their own.   They need smart people in powerful institutions to control things especially what we consume concerning food, power, housing, and medicine.   They want to control all the news and the Gatekeepers of all information available and censure all 'misinformation'.  They want to be able to spy on us whenever they feel like it.  They want a money system which can be tracked, monitored and even frozen on their command.  Musk is an entrepreneur who only cares about his platform.   

Musk want to control government actions and maximize individual freedom.  Elitists want to control people and maximize government control.  

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58 minutes ago, jonmx said:

Nope.   Not even close.   Elitist believes people are stupid and in capable of making decisions on their own.   They need smart people in powerful institutions to control things especially what we consume concerning food, power, housing, and medicine.   They want to control all the news and the Gatekeepers of all information available and censure all 'misinformation'.  They want to be able to spy on us whenever they feel like it.  They want a money system which can be tracked, monitored and even frozen on their command.  Musk is an entrepreneur who only cares about his platform.   

Musk want to control government actions and maximize individual freedom.  Elitists want to control people and maximize government control.  

Cool, so the government won’t be able to track us using Starlink in our @JustinCharge nuclear fallout shelters?

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17 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

Cool, so the government won’t be able to track us using Starlink in our @JustinCharge nuclear fallout shelters?

They already track us.  Whether the government tracks us can only be stopped by putting controls and transparency in our government, which now they lack.  Our government is out of control and thst is what Trump is talking about being a 'dictator on day one' over.   The lying bastards you get your news from take everything out of context and manipulates morons who can't think for themselves.  

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3 hours ago, Fnord said:

I'm not saying Elon is a spy or is giving secrets to China. But there's a lot of smoke there

Jesus Christ, give it up already. Didn't you try that once with Trump? The fake dossier?

And Internet for rural/poor areas is bad thing? 

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Life losers have such disdain for Elon, it's pathetic and hilarious at the same time. 

Cry more.

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Elon Musk eyes a deal with his native South Africa to let SpaceX offer Starlink service in exchange for a Tesla battery plant, report says

https://fortune.com/2024/12/30/elon-musk-spacex-starlink-deal-south-africa-tesla-battery-plant/

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17 hours ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Jesus Christ, give it up already. Didn't you try that once with Trump? The fake dossier?

And Internet for rural/poor areas is bad thing? 

LOL. What are your thoughts on Joe and Hunter's criminal activity, rube?

Link to where I said internet in rural areas is bad? What do you know about that, living in an upscale conclave in South Carolina? Jack shite. I've lived more rural than you. Here's a news flash: they already focking have internet in 99% of rural areas.