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T-Mobile Expands Satellite Offering

T-Mobile is expanding its T-Satellite service, which launched in June, to add to the number of apps that will work beyond the range of wireless coverage. “Essential tools like app-based voice and video chat, mapping, weather and social media sharing,…

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among others, are now part of the T-Satellite experience,” the carrier said Wednesday. “We’re talking about unleashing the most loved and cherished features of the app experience.” In the case of WhatsApp, “T-Satellite users can now use voice and video chat with other WhatsApp users over satellite … You can now talk live, even video chat, and send voice memos to friends, family, co-workers … anywhere you can see the sky.”