iPhone owners in Japan just got Messages via Satellite

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Dec 8, 2025, 6:16 pm212 ptsTrending
Japan is the fourth country to get Apple's satellite messaging feature, behind US, Canada, and Mexico. Image credit: Apple Messages via Satellite allows iPhone users to send texts while not connected to Wi-Fi or cellular service. If that happens, iPhone will send a lock-screen alert that prompts the user to…

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