Satellite messengers like Garmin’s InReach line are a mainstay of backcountry communication and safety. But as satellite messaging features become standard on smartphones, the future of the entire ...

Service supports SMS, 911 texting, location sharing, and picture/voice messaging on many Android devices; iPhone MMS support is coming soon. It is included for free on T‑Mobile’s premium Experience ...

As announced a month ago, T-Mobile today launched Phase One of its T-Satellite service, which includes SMS and MMS messaging in cellular dead zones. Available to anyone — even customers of other ...

Short Message Service (SMS) has been a staple of text messaging since the flip phone, but it may be time to let it evolve. SMS was created in 1992, back when cellphones could be mistaken for bricks.