Google Pixel update brings O2 Satellite texting without cell signal. But why can't users call emergency services? Full ...

Working with Starlink, the operator becomes the first in Europe to offer a satellite-based direct-to-device service that also includes some data. That's an important caveat: other European mobile ...

Virgin Media O2 has teamed up with Starlink – the satellite internet service developed by Musk's SpaceX – on a new product called O2 Satellite. Set to go live in the first half of 2026, O2 Satellite ...

The expansion means those with Pixel phones can access satellite-powered connectivity in areas of the UK beyond the reach of the traditional mobile network, of particular use when travelling through ...

Virgin Media O2 has expanded its direct-to-device satellite service, O2 Satellite, to compatible Google Pixel smartphones.

UK operator Virgin Media O2 is set to switch on O2 Satellite for iPhones tomorrow (28 May), widening access to the direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity service it launched earlier this year.

O2 Satellite won’t launch until the first half of 2026, and only with messaging and data for maps and location services at first, but it’s expected to expand. O2 customers can register their interest ...

Virgin Media O2 has officially switched on its “O2 Satellite” service, becoming the first UK carrier to provide mobile connectivity directly from space to standard smartphones. The landmark launch ...

UK multiplay operator Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has switched on O2 Satellite, a new satellite-to-mobile service powered by Starlink Direct to Cell. This makes VMO2 the first operator in the UK and Europe ...

Virgin Media O2 has expanded the number of devices that its O2 Satellite service works with. Today sees the official announcement that Google Pixel devices are supported, though it will need to be a ...

O2 Satellite now supported on Google Pixel devices, marking a further enhancement of the UK’s first and only direct-to-device satellite service - Expanded ...