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UK's first smartphone video call via satellite made from Welsh mountain
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Vodafone has said it has made the world's first video call satellite via using standard smartphone from a remote location. The service provider plans to roll out technology for its users across Europe later this year and in 2026,
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Satellite video calls will be coming to Europe from later this year, following a successful demo of the tech by Vodafone in partnership with AST SpaceMobile. Rollout in the US through AT&T will follow ...