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Ars Technica Apr 14, 2026 at 19:50 Big Tech Rising Hot

Apple chooses Amazon satellites for iPhone, years after rejecting Starlink offer

Amazon announces $11.6B merger with Globalstar and satellite deal with Apple.

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Apple chooses Amazon satellites for iPhone, years after rejecting Starlink offer

Amazon today announced two satellite deals that it hopes will make its Amazon Leo network a more formidable competitor to SpaceX's Starlink. Amazon signed a merger agreement to buy satellite operator Globalstar and said it entered into an agreement with Apple to provide satellite service for iPhones and Apple Watches. Amazon is spending an estimated $11.6 billion for Globalstar, which already partnered with Apple for satellite messaging on the iPhone. Amazon said that buying Globalstar will help it enter the Direct-to-Device (D2D) market in which satellites provide connectivity to mobile phones. "In addition to the agreement with Globalstar, Amazon and Apple signed an agreement to provide satellite connectivity for current and future iPhone and Apple Watch features," according to Amazon, which operates the Amazon Leo satellite network formerly known as Kuiper Systems. Panos Panay, Amazon's senior VP of devices and services, said the Apple deal will make Amazon the "primary satellite service provider for iPhone and Apple Watch."Read full article Comments

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