BARCELONA, Spain -- Mobile chip developer Qualcomm is working with Chinese handset makers Honor, Oppo and Xiaomi to introduce smartphones with satellite-enabled communications capabilities, the U.S. company said on Monday.
Chipmakers from MediaTek to Samsung bring 'non-terrestrial' messaging to phones

Qualcomm is collaborating with three major Chinese smartphone makers to put satellite-powered communications into their devices. (Photo courtesy of Qualcomm)
BARCELONA, Spain -- Mobile chip developer Qualcomm is working with Chinese handset makers Honor, Oppo and Xiaomi to introduce smartphones with satellite-enabled communications capabilities, the U.S. company said on Monday.