Satellite phones have always been big and bulky. They have always been plagued with large protruding antennas and a brick like appearance. Elektrobit is changing all of that, with a new and very portable, satellite phone. Even better, it is going to be priced competitively with current mobile offerings. A full QWERTY and attractive design could make this one a ... continued »

Look to the skies and, if your eyesight is on a par with Lee Majors, the Bionic Man, you may be able to see the new $500m telecoms satellite launched yesterday as it sails into position above the US.  Set to distribute live TV channels to mobile devices, once operational it will be able to deal with between ten and ... continued »