Amazon acquires Globalstar satellite network to enable direct-to-device connectivity for iPhone and Apple Watch

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📊 Industry Moves

Amazon buying Globalstar cements satellites as competitive infrastructure for consumer devices, but don’t confuse it with new Apple Watch capabilities—the real story is satellites shifting from the Garmin Epix‘s differentiator to table-stakes across wearables.

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Source: WIRED