The Galaxy S25's hardware supports satellite connectivity, but only Verizon users can use satellite SOS for now. Read on to learn more!

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In late 2023, Qualcomm terminated its partnership with satellite company Iridium to bring satellite connectivity to smartphones. Samsung still roped Qualcomm in to take care of the hardware aspect and handed over the satellite bit to Verizon, who is in a partnership with Skylo to launch direct-to-device messaging.