Future versions of Android may support direct satellite connectivity

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The ability to establish connections without relying on cellular connectivity could be very common in the future. Google's senior vice president, Hiroshi Lockheimer, took to Twitter to share that the company is excited to support Android phone makers in enabling support for satellite connectivity in the next version of Android.

Lockheimar has not disclosed much about the company's plan for the rollout of satellite connections on Android devices. But if 9to5Google is to be believed, "the next version of Android" the senior vice president has mentioned is Android 14.

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Future versions of Android may support direct satellite connectivity

Amid rumors of the upcoming iPhone 14 getting support for satellite connections, Google's senior vice president has said the company is excited to bring similar capabilities to Android in the future.

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