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jqubed t1_j375hbh wrote
Reply to Qualcomm partners with Iridium to bring satellite messaging to Android phones by thebelsnickle1991
So, the same functionality Apple added to the iPhone 14? Does Apple also use Iridium?
jqubed t1_it4ouu8 wrote
Reply to comment by igneousink in China looked at putting a monitoring satellite in retrograde geostationary orbit via the moon by OkOrdinary5299
It’s so simple! Maybe you need a refresher course: it’s all ball bearings nowadays!
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Reply to comment by JohnEdwa in Open-source tool from MIT’s Senseable City Lab lets people check air quality, cheaply. by chrisdh79
So around 3x component cost? That sounds about right for a consumer electronics product in the U.S. Maybe high if they’re keeping data from the devices for commercial use.