Building a rocket is hard. AST SpaceMobile thinks it's "simple."
We're not doing this thing because we like rockets."
We're not doing this thing because we like rockets."
This year’s 6 Plus was the company’s first phone to get a proper US launch, available through Amazon or the company’s own store. Now it has its first official carrier too: buyers can now activate the phone through MVNO Boost Mobile — the same network that Elon Musk’s SpaceX has looked into acquiring. [Link: The Fairphone 6 Plus is the midrange phone we desperately needed | https://www.theverge.com/tech/990436/fairphone-6-plus-review | The Verge]
Law requires 25Mbps home Internet. T-Mobile lowers speed to 600Kbps after 50GB cap.
The Blacklift rocket is the springboard to significantly expand our total addressable market."
“If he has the money, go for it.”
Bloomberg has a breakdown of how Starlink Mobile will operate — and what SpaceX still needs to do to get its hybrid 5G network up and running. [Link: How Musk Plans to Shake Up the US Wireless Industry | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-05/how-musk-s-starlink-can-challenge-at-t-verizon-and-t-mobile?srnd=phx-technology | Bloomberg]
SpaceX struck a multiyear deal with Qualcomm to build out base stations for its Starlink Mobile cellular network.
SpaceX has picked Qualcomm’s Dragonwing platforms for the ground-based 5G network behind Starlink Mobile, with a US rollout starting in 2027.
The fastest fiber internet option T-Mobile offers costs $90 per month, excluding taxes and fees, if you use Autopay. It will be available starting November 3rd. [Link: T‑Mobile Fiber Unveils Its Fastest Plan Yet — 5 Gig with a 10-year Price Guarantee | https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/t-mobile-fiber-5-gig-10-year-price-guarantee | T-Mobile]
Plans start at $55 / month for one line.
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Starlink Mobile is coming for AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile
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