Thanks to a generation-old modem, the Pixel 9a lacks support for Google’s Satellite SOS feature. Satellite SOS was introduced with the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold ...

Verizon has announced that its customers can now use satellite texting to any phone number, but only if they’re using a Google Pixel 9 or Samsung Galaxy S25 device. Satellite connectivity has ...

similar to the Pixel 8 series. The Exynos Modem 5300 doesn’t allow for satellite connectivity, so the Pixel 9a doesn’t fit in with the rest of the Pixel 9 series, which uses the Exynos Modem 5400.

Google has announced expanded Satellite SOS support rolling out with its March 2025 Pixel Drop. You can now utilize the feature in two additional US states, Canada, and parts of Europe.

If you are on the Verizon network and have a phone from the Google Pixel 9 or Samsung Galaxy S25 series, you can send satellite texts from network dead zones. The announcement came nearly a month ...

Speaking with Google, Android Authority was able to confirm that the Pixel 9a doesn't have access to the Satellite SOS feature. This is a feature that's available on other Pixel 9 devices ...

Here’s how it works. Earlier this week Verizon announced that it will allow both phones to send non-emergency messages via satellite. Now both Spectrum and Xfinity have confirmed they will also ...

On the other hand, the Pixel 9a has also hit the FCC certification, indicating the flagship satellite connectivity feature is coming to the handset. The device hitting the FCC listing also means ...

Spectrum and Xfinity have begun offering emergency satellite messaging to Galaxy S25 and Pixel 9 family users. Skylo leverages GEO satellites with stationary orbits to provide coverage across ...

Google's mid-budget Pixel 9a will be officially announced soon (some say sooner than you think) and if a recent FCC (Federal Communications Commissions) filing is correct, the phone will sport a ...

and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The carrier has already started pushing upgrades to enable its new satellite messaging service, and it should become available to all subscribers over the next two weeks.

but will also have built-in emergency satellite communications capabilities – something that Google added to the Pixel 9 phones. The ability for users to send messages in an emergency when they ...