Satellite phones are traditionally large devices that look more like their cellular brethren circa 1989 than cell phones of today. Satellite phones have large antennas and much larger designs than cell phones typically use. A new hybrid satellite/cell phone that is sized to carry in the pocket may hit the market this year reports PC World. The handset will be used ... continued »

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 »