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CTOnews.com August 14 news, last year there were rumors that Samsung will be equipped with satellite communication function on its flagship model Galaxy S23, but ultimately did not come true, Galaxy S23 series phones released in February this year do not support satellite communication.

In an interview with Yonhap News, South Korea's Minister of Science, Technology and Information, Lee Jong-ho, said that South Korea's domestic smartphone brands are expected to launch a service next year to realize data transmission between 5G mobile phones and satellites. Since Samsung is South Korea's only big smartphone brand (LG has shut down its smartphone division), this suggests Samsung may add satellite communications to its phones next year.

"I can't say for sure, but I know that the domestic industry is considering commercializing this service next year and expects to develop a standard related to satellite communications next year," Lee said in an interview. "

CTOnews.com notes that Samsung's Galaxy S23 series phones released this year use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 to connect to LEO satellites to provide emergency calls and messaging services, while the Galaxy S23 series does not support this feature. Samsung explained earlier this year that the satellite communications ecosystem is not yet mature and will wait for the ecosystem to improve before launching new features. Samsung is partnering with Iridium Communications, which owns a low-orbit satellite network to provide emergency communications services.

Samsung is expected to release Galaxy S24 series phones in the first quarter of next year, including Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 + and Galaxy S24 Ultra. The phones will come in two versions: one with the Exynos 2400 chip and the other with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processors. If the Galaxy S24 has satellite communications capability, then the Exynos 2400 must also support this capability at the hardware level.

Two-way satellite communication means that smartphones can connect to low-orbit satellites to make emergency calls and send messages without mobile network coverage. This function allows users to get rescue or medical assistance when they are lost or in danger. At present, Huawei and Apple phones already have satellite communication capability. In the future, there may be technologies that allow ordinary phones to achieve two-way satellite communication without additional hardware, one of which has been tested on the Galaxy S22.

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