Apple, Starlink and iOS

Apple’s New ‘Game Changer’ iPhone Update Brings Starlink Satellite Access
Apple has been “secretly working” with SpaceX and the result is that the latest iOS software update means iPhones can access Starlink.
Apple iOS 18.3 Update: Starlink Satellite connectivity and exciting new features introduced - Details
Apple has officially launched iOS 18.3, bringing a host of new features, improvements, and bug fixes. According to the reports, the update introduces enhanced satellite connectivity with Starlink, alongside several other notable additions aimed at improving the iPhone experience.
Apple joins forces with SpaceX for iOS 18.3, introducing Starlink to iPhones
Apple secretly partners with SpaceX and T-Mobile to integrate Starlink satellite support into iPhones with iOS 18.3.
Starlink Satellite Connectivity Comes to the iPhone in iOS 18.3
In 2022, Apple became the first mainstream smartphone maker to add satellite connectivity to its mobile devices, debuting a new Emergency SOS via Satellite feature in the iPhone 14 lineup. Now, it’s taking its satellite features in a new — and arguably more useful — direction with support for the SpaceX Starlink network.
iOS 18.3 introduces Starlink connectivity: What is it and how does it work
Apple has recently rolled out the iOS 18.3 update globally. Apart from other Apple Intelligence features and improvements, it has also introduced Starlink connectivity.
Bloomberg: iOS 18.3 added Starlink support on iPhones.
Mobile’s list of eligible devices for beta testing Starlink direct-to-cell connections now includes iPhones. While only a few Samsung Galaxy devices were supported at first, now iPhone owners with the most recent update can reportedly connect,
iOS 18.3 includes Starlink satellite connectivity for select iPhone users
Apple first introduced satellite connectivity features to the iPhone with the release of the iPhone 14 in 2022. The
Apple iPhone to support Starlink direct-to-cell coverage in US
Bloomberg News first reported on Tuesday that Apple, SpaceX and T-Mobile had been secretively working to add support for the network.
iPhones on T-Mobile can access Starlink satellite communications
Starlink support appears to be a secret iOS 18.3 feature for iPhones, some of which now support satellite communication services from SpaceX — but only for users invited to join public beta testing of the service on US carrier T-Mobile. This supplements Apple’s existing satellite services supplier, Globalstar.
Apple Enables Starlink Connectivity on iPhones with iOS 18.3 Update
Apple has added support to iPhones for using the Starlink satellite network through the latest iOS 18.3. This feature has been tested in collaboration with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and US telecom giant T-Mobile through Apple’s T-Mobile Starlink beta program,
iOS 18.3 Adds Starlink Support to T-Mobile iPhones
As of iOS 18.3, T-Mobile subscribers with a compatible iPhone and Starlink beta access are able to connect to Starlink ...
iOS 18.3 brings support for Starlink through T-Mobile, but it's still in beta
Apple has been working with Starlink and T-Mobile in secret to get iPhones ready for expanded satellite connectivity, and the ...
T-Mobile Is Expanding Its Starlink Beta to iPhones and Pixels
T-Mobile is expanding its Starlink beta program. Now, some iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, and Google Pixel users can connect to ...