Apple Once Wanted to Launch a Starlink-Like Internet Service for iPhones and Homes

Title: Elon Musk asked Apple for $5 billion for exclusive access to SpaceX, according to The Information. They had 72 hours to answer Content:Javier PastorJavier PastorSince 2022, iPhone devices have incorporated the ability to make emergency satellite calls. However, Apple's interest in this technology goes back to an earlier period and encompasses a broader spectrum than it had been known. Recently, a key episode in the development of this pro…

Today, largely dominated by Starlink by Elon Musk, the Internet satellite market could have included another technological giant among its pioneers: Apple. A recent report published by The Information revealed that Cupertino's firm had seriously considered launching a home-based satellite connectivity service, under the name of Project code. [...] Read more Project Eagle: When Apple wanted to launch its own satellite Internet, before Starlink! a…

Apple Once Considered Becoming a Satellite ISP

In what could have been an even more surprising twist than the ill-fated Apple Car, Apple once toyed with the idea of becoming a satellite internet service provider (ISP).While we know Apple’s satellite ambitions go back to at least 2017, when it reportedly hired two prominent satellite engineers from Google, the prevailing theory was that […]Read More...

Apple has been offering satellite-based emergency communications via the iPhone since 2022. Originally, however, the company pursued much broader goals. Internal planning was to provide users with full-fledged internet directly from space. From 2015 on, discussions with Boeing were underway. A large-scale project was planned to allow thousands of satellites to access the Internet for iPhones and households. For stationary use, special antennas w…

Apple once wanted to launch a Starlink-like internet service for iPhones and homes

Long before Starlink could launch its first satellites, Apple had a plan to offer a satellite-based internet service to both iPhones and homes. Read more...

Apple’s Satellite Plans Stumble After Declining Musk’s Proposal

Apple's satellite expansion is facing challenges after rejecting Elon Musk's $5B Starlink offer, leading to regulatory hurdles and intensified competition.