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For the first time this year, Microsoft has released a Patch Tuesday bundle with no exploited security problems, although one has been made public already, and there are ten critical flaws to fix.

July’s software flaw fix package includes 130 patches with none exploited and only one earning a CVSS score of over nine – CVE-2025-47981. This critical issue comes with a 9.8 score and breaks Microsoft’s Simple and Protected GSS-API Negotiation Mechanism (SPNEGO) security protocols with a heap-based buffer overflow that would allow remote code execution.

Of the other nine new critical issues, four are in Office, which last month had a major patching update and gets more this month. In July’s fixes, four flaws allow for remote code execution in the Office bundle. In all, Office gets 16 patches this week, but those four should be on the list of first to fix.

• CVE-2025-49695 – An ugly use-after-free issue that is thankfully limited to a user with local access.
• CVE-2025-49696 – Another locally exploitable issue that has a nasty twist.
• CVE-2025-49697 – A nasty buffer overflow issue that earns a CVSS 8.4 rating.
• CVE-2025-49702 – This type confusion requires a user being tricked into opening a malicious file, but that’s not too hard.

CVE-2025-49696 is particularly worrisome, since it can be exploited via the Preview Pane in Office, meaning no serious user action is required. It allows the combination of an out-of-bounds read and heap-based buffer overflow for an attack that requires no authentication to carry off.

If you’re running an AMD processor, there are a couple of fixes that should also be on the priority list, since Redmond has highlighted them in the roundup. The early EPYC and Ryzen chips are all listed as needing an update, but the chances of exploitation are less likely. Microsoft also included a previously exploited flaw in the Chromium engine, CVE-2025-6554, that was released earlier this month.

One of the other critical bugs is in SQL, the most serious of three patched in Microsoft’s database platform. CVE-2025-49717 allows remote code execution using a buffer overflow, but Redmond rates it as less likely for exploitation since exploitation would take a complex attack, albeit with no user interaction required.

There were 16 additional flaws fixed in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service, all considered at low risk of exploitation, but which still need to be patched. There are also five fixes for Microsoft’s BitLocker encryption system, four of them listed by Redmond as more likely to be exploited, which if used improperly could be used to harvest data without the usual security checks.

And the best of the rest

As ever, Adobe has been piggybacking off Microsoft’s patching session with a bundle of patches, the most serious of which are for ColdFusion, and Experience Manager Forms. These two applications need to be updated as a priority, Adobe said.

The former includes 13 patches, five of them ranked as critical, including a CVSS 9.3 issue that would allow data examination by an attacker. In the case of Experience Manager Forms, there’s just a single flaw to be fixed, but it’s a CVSS 9.8 that would allow code to be executed on a target system. Experience Manager Screens also picks up a couple of important patches.

As for the rest of Adobe’s offerings, unusually there were no patches for either Reader or Photoshop this month. However, FrameMaker got 15 patches (13 of them critical) and Illustrator got ten patches today, including seven criticals.

Elsewhere, there were six critical flaws to get fixed in InDesign, and three criticals for InCopy, all with a CVSS 7.8 score. There are also three patches for Substance 3D Viewer, including a single critical fix. After Effects picks up a couple of important updates, as does Dimension, and there’s a singleton apiece for Audition, Substance 3D Stager, and Connect.

In another unusual instance this month, Google released no Android security updates. That might be explained by the fact that Android Version 16 was released last month and contains a lot of fixes – although non-Pixel users are going to have to wait until OEMs catch up.

SAP was happy to fill the gap in admins’ lives, however, with 27 new security updates, and four updated ones. The most serious, scoring a perfect 10 on the CVSS ranking, is a grab-bag of issues with SAP Supplier Relationship Management (Live Auction Cockpit), and there’s a CVSS 9.9 issue with Code Injection vulnerability in SAP S/4HANA and SAP SCM that needs a patch. These are two of the six critical fixes SAP issued. ®

LangChain, an AI infrastructure startup providing tools to build and monitor LLM-powered applications, is raising a new round of funding at an approximate $1 billion valuation led by IVP, according to three sources with knowledge of the deal. 

LangChain began its life in late 2022 as an open-source project founded by Harrison Chase, who was then an engineer at machine learning startup Robust Intelligence. After generating significant developer interest, Chase transformed the project into a startup, securing a $10 million seed round from Benchmark in April 2023, That round was followed a week later by a $25 million Series A led by Sequoia, reportedly valuing LangChain at $200 million.

The startup was an early darling of the AI era. When LangChain first emerged, LLMs lacked access to real-time information and the ability to perform actions such as searching the web, calling APIs, and interacting with databases. The startup’s open-source code  solved those problems with a framework for building apps on top of LLMs models. It became a hugely popular project on GitHub (111K stars, over 18,000 forks). 

The LLM ecosystem has since expanded significantly, with new startups including LlamaIndex, Haystack, and AutoGPT now offering comparable features. Furthermore, leading LLM providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have evolved their APIs to directly offer capabilities that were once key differentiators for LangChain’s core technology.

So the company has added other products, including LangSmith, a separate, closed-source product for observability, evaluation, and monitoring of LLM applications, specifically agents. This product has soared in popularity, multiple people tell us.

Since its introduction last year, LangSmith has led the company to reach annual recurring revenue (ARR) between $12 million and $16 million, four sources told TechCrunch. The company didn’t respond to a request for comment. Developers can start working with LangSmith for free and upgrade to $39 per month for small team collaboration features, according to the company’s website.  LangChain also offers custom plans for large organizations. 

Companies who use LangSmith include Klarna, Rippling, and Replit.

While LangSmith currently leads the burgeoning LLM operations space, it does have competitors like smaller, open-source Langfuse and Helicone. IVP declined to comment on this report.  

Samsung’s Frame TV lineup is popular for a reason; It’s unique, makes practical use of all the idle space a TV typically leaves behind, and looks great doing so. And right now, on Samsung’s website, you can save up to $1,500 on the 2024 model of the flagship TV for Prime Day.

Also: The best Prime Day TV deals we’ve found

The 75-inch TV is on sale for $1,499 on Tuesday, July 8 only, saving you $1,500. You’ll also find the 50-inch, 55-inch, 65-inch, and 85-inch versions on sale for over 40% off. With the 2025 models recently released (and on sale too), these discounts are just in time.

For the unfamiliar, what makes the Samsung Frame TV so special is its dedicated Art Mode, which displays digital artwork when the TV is not in use. So, instead of having a large black rectangle in your living room or bedroom, there’s an artsy backdrop. You can choose from over 2,500+ pieces of artwork from the Samsung Art Store app, which includes contributions from The Met, MoMA, Basquiat, and more.

Also: The best Samsung TVs you can buy

The updated matte display treatment on the newer Frame TV models certainly helps to sell the illusion, and the 2024 models, in particular, come with an improved eco-mode that significantly reduces energy consumption when the TV is left on. Ideally, you’d mount the Frame TV to a wall, with its included One Connect Box helping you manage dangling cables and wires. But the set also comes with standard legs, if that’s your preference.

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How I rated this deal

I gave this offer a 4/5 Editor’s deal rating. Buying a Samsung Frame TV is an investment; therefore, having significant savings of up to $1,500 off is a great deal. Not to mention, cashing in on nearly new models makes this ideal. If you need a new TV for summer, the ball is in your court with this offer. 

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One month after its big WWDC event, Apple appears to be waffling about how glass-like its new “Liquid Glass” software aesthetic should be.

Apple’s newest beta of its iOS 26 iPhone software frosts over much of the transparent design. In the test version of its forthcoming software, Apple increased the contrast between the front display and background items, also boldening the bubbles’ tints.

The latest changes likely make iOS 26’s interface more readable — but some critics questioned if Apple was getting rid of what they felt was so innovative about the redesign it first showed off.

Apple typically releases its new version of iOS in the fall alongside its new iPhone lineup. However, it makes early versions of the software available to the developer community in the months prior, often making adjustments and tweaks after receiving feedback.

In June, Apple released its first beta version of iOS 26, opening it up to developer testing. While the Liquid Glass aesthetic has its fair share of fans, some early testers found the new design to muddle the user experience, with background text and colors shining through the glass bubbles. The iPhone’s Control Center was a specific point of contention, with some saying the buttons were difficult to navigate given the level of shine-through.

For its second beta release later that month, Apple began to tone down the glassiness. The Control Center got a darker blur, and a new High Contrast Mode allowed users to add a border to the glass bubbles.

Beta 3, which premiered on Monday, is even less glassy. The new design adds a significantly bolder tint to navigation bars, notifications, and buttons. Bubbles in Apple Music are shaded to prevent background songs and album covers from bleeding through. Notifications and navigation bars are toned darker, increasing the contrast between the text and its background.

While Apple does not currently let testers control how glassy their displays are, users can enable reduced transparency, a pre-existing accessible feature that unifies the background color.

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Apple is still in developer testing, and it could decide to roll back some of the latest changes for the wide release of iOS 26 in September. Apple did not respond to a request for comment.

Some developers and designers questioned whether Apple is removing what made Liquid Glass exciting. Some X users wrote that the newest version of the software “looks so much cheaper” and “barely looks any different from iOS 18.”

Others were excited about the design change. One X user wrote, “Frosted glass > Liquid Glass,” while some Redditors applauded the accessibility: “It was pretty unreadable for anyone without perfect vision and this addresses that, which is ultimately more important than pretty glass graphics.”

Allan Yu worked as a designer for Shopify and Facebook before cofounding his own app, Output. He told BI that he found Apple’s first iteration “foreign” and “tough to use” and thought that the second beta was a great improvement. Now, he said Apple may have over-corrected.

“It took a step back to where design was anyways,” Yu said. “Everything was floaty, and everything had that background blur. There’s a little bit of transparency, but not really.”

Serhii Popov, a senior software engineer and design reviewer for app studio MacPaw, told BI that he was also disappointed by beta 3’s update. He prefers the apps that remained largely unchanged in the latest version, like Stocks.

“I got used to the new design language,” Popov said. “As an Apple fan, I’d love to have a customized option so I can choose what effect to use.”

Both Popov and Yu expect Apple to continue testing and to land somewhere in between the transparent glass of beta 1 and the new frosted-over look.

Prime Day is here, and although Amazon might not be an official retailer for the Nintendo Switch 2 console, you can still find deals on original Switch consoles, games, accessories, and more during the annual Prime Day sale. 

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Also: The best Prime Day deals so far

If you’ve been disappointed in Amazon’s early Prime Day offerings in the way of Nintendo deals, other retailers like Best Buy, Walmart, and even the Nintendo eShop are offering markdowns on everything from refurbished consoles to pro-grade controllers and popular titles. To help you find the best deals, I put together the steepest markdowns I could find on everything Nintendo ahead of Prime Day.

Best Prime Day 2025 Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 deals

More Prime Day 2025 Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 deals

• Final Fantasy 1-6 Collection: $45 (save $30): All 6 original NES and SNES Final Fantasy games in one modern collection with updated 2D pixel art, streamlined controls, and modernized UI.
• Samsung Pro Plus Sonic the Hedgehog 1TB micro SDXC: $70 (save $50): Instantly add up to 1TB of storage to your original Switch or Switch 2 console for downloading large game files and managing your digital library.
• Bluey: The Videogame: $20 (save $20): Based on the popular kid’s show, players can work together to complete puzzles and challenges and recreate moments from the show.
• Just Dance 2025 Limited Edition: $20 (save $30): The latest entry in the wildly popular Just Dance series includes tracks from Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, and other top artists. This version also includes an exclusive unicorn avatar.
• Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1: $17 (save $13): A collection of the first three Metal Gear Solid games originally released for the PS1 as well as the NES version of the original Metal Gear and Snake’s Revenge.
• TMNT Mutants Unleashed: $18 (save $12): An all-new adventure starring everyone’s favorite heroes in the half-shell as you and a friend team up to patrol the streets and save the city from a wave of mutant invaders.
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge: $23 (save $12): A new beat-em-up game starring the TMNT and harkens back to the heydays of arcade action.

More Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 deals from other retailers

TL;DR: Through July 15, you can own multiple AI models by grabbing a $30 1min.AI Pro lifetime subscription.

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If you’re using multiple AI apps to write content, generate images, summarize PDFs, or even clean up your grammar, there’s now a single platform that brings many of those tools together — and it’s currently available for a one-time payment of $29.97 (reg. $234) until July 15.

1minAI isn’t just one tool — it’s more like a personal AI dashboard that connects to some of the biggest models available today, including GPT-4, Claude 3, Gemini Pro, Llama 3, and others. You’ll get access to writing assistants, keyword researchers, image generators, audio-to-text transcription, translation, PDF summarizing, code helpers, and more — all bundled into one platform.

With the Pro Plan, you receive 1 million AI credits per month, with rollover for unused credits, plus 450,000 bonus credits if you use the platform consistently. That’s enough to generate a significant amount of content each month, whether you’re drafting articles, creating images for social posts, or just experimenting with AI tools for work or personal use.

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There’s also no need to juggle multiple subscriptions — everything is covered under the lifetime license, and AI models include ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and so many others. The platform includes unlimited prompt storage, saved brand voices, file handling, and weekly updates as features improve over time.

This deal isn’t for everyone. If you only use AI occasionally or prefer to stick with free versions, it might be more than you need. But if you regularly tap into AI for content creation, marketing, or productivity tasks, the math works out: this is one of the lowest lifetime-cost-per-feature AI plans out there right now — and it’s a one-time payment.

Just note: supplies are limited, and deals like this don’t tend to stick around. If it fits your workflow, now might be the right time to grab it, especially since the price goes back up on July 15 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Grab your 1min.AI lifetime license now for just $29.97.

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A novel artificial intelligence (AI) tool using motion-tracking data may one day help diagnose autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children with greater speed and precision, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.¹

The study was led by Jorge V. José, PhD, James H. Rudy professor of physics and adjunct professor of anatomy, cell biology, and physiology at Indiana University, who said this new tool has the potential to change how neurodivergent conditions are assessed.² His team demonstrated that deep learning models trained on high-resolution kinematic data could accurately distinguish between patients who are neurotypical and those with autism, ADHD, or both, based on subtle movement biomarkers invisible to the naked eye.³

Motion as a Diagnostic Window

Children with neurodivergent disorders often face long delays before receiving a formal diagnosis—up to 18 months in some areas, including Indiana, according to the news release.² Current diagnosis methods largely rely on behavioral observations and surveys, which can be time-consuming and subjective. This study proposes an objective and scalable alternative: using movement data captured during a simple reaching task to screen for neurodivergent traits.

“By studying the statistics of the motion fluctuations, invisible to the naked eye, we can assess the severity of a disorder in terms of a new set of biometrics,” José said. “No psychiatrist can currently tell you how serious a condition is.”

To test this, participants wore wireless motion sensors while performing touchscreen-based reaching tasks.¹ The sensors recorded linear acceleration, angular velocity, and roll-pitch-yaw (RPY) orientation at millisecond resolution. These data streams were then analyzed using a long short-term memory deep learning model, trained to classify participants into 1 of 4 categories based on whether they were neurotypical, had autism, had ADHD, or had comorbid autism and ADHD.

Strong Accuracy in Classification

The deep learning models achieved a mean test accuracy of 71.48% when using all 3 kinematic signal types, but classification performance varied by input type. RPY data alone yielded the highest individual signal accuracy at 67.83%, compared with just 44.44% with linear acceleration data and 32.17% with angular velocity.

Looking at combinations, RPY and linear acceleration data together yielded a 71.79% accuracy in categorizing participants, performing better as a pair than with angular velocity and with all 3 combined.

Notably, classification was most accurate for distinguishing patients who are neurotypical from those with neurodivergence. The tool was less reliable for identifying children who have both autism and ADHD, echoing clinical challenges with comorbid diagnoses.

“After training on a larger and more comprehensive dataset, the Deep Learning approach could play an important role as an early screening tool for participants suspected of having a neurodivergent disorder, not only in the clinic but also in schools and other non-medical settings,” the study team wrote. “With rapid improvements in sensor technology, MEM [micro-electromechanical] sensors are becoming more affordable, reliable, and ubiquitous (such as in smartphones and smartwatches) making the study of kinematic data for applications such as this increasingly relevant.”

Quantifying Severity With Biometrics

Beyond simply identifying neurodivergent conditions, the study also looked at novel biomarkers, specifically the Fano Factor and Shannon Entropy, based on the statistical patterns in participants’ micromovements. These metrics quantified randomness in movement, which the researchers linked to symptom severity.

Children with more severe autism or ADHD tended to have higher entropy and distinct fluctuation patterns in their acceleration data. For example, participants with low-functioning autism exhibited much greater variability in their hand motions than those with milder forms of the condition.

While the technology is not intended to replace physicians or a clinical diagnosis, the authors envision it as a triage or screening tool that could be deployed in primary care offices, schools, or telehealth settings, especially in underserved or high-wait regions.² José’s team estimates that a 15-minute session could be sufficient for data collection, making it suitable for early screening interventions.

“Some patients will need a significant number of services and specialized treatments,” José said in the news release. “If, however, the severity of a patient’s disorder is in the middle of the spectrum, their treatments can be more minutely adjusted, will be less demanding and often can be carried out at home, making their care more affordable and easier to carry out.”

References

1. Doctor KP, McKeever C, Wu D, et al. Deep learning diagnosis plus kinematic severity assessments of neurodivergent disorders. Sci Rep. Published online July 8, 2025. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-04294-9
2. Artificial intelligence used to improve speed and accuracy of autism and ADHD diagnoses. News release. EurekAlert. July 8, 2025. Accessed July 8, 2025. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1090448
3. Wu D, José JV, Nurnberger JI, Torres EB. A biomarker characterizing neurodevelopment with applications in autism. Sci Rep. 2018;8(1):614. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-18902-w

Can’t decide what book to read? How about The Apollo Murders

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield famously filmed a music video from orbit, performing David Bowie’s “Space Oddity,” on the International Space Station. Since his space faring days, Hadfield has taken on a new creative mission: fiction writing.

“The Apollo Murders” is a speculative science fiction thriller written by Hadfield. The book has spurred into a three-book series and a future television program.

Hadfield has also worked on other writing projects, including children’s books. He’s also a space flier, pilot, and engineer. The second book following The Apollo Murders, The Defector, is out now and the third and last book of the series “Final Orbit,” comes out later this year.

Hadfield said one of his inspirations for writing is the idea that reading can help someone escape into the book. He said he wanted to write books that you could learn from, but also connect with

“That’s the type of book I wanted to be able to write and that’s the task I gave myself,” Hadfield said. “It’s great to see the huge success that The Apollo Murders has had, and now The Defector is having.”

Instead of always being the consumer watching or reading an exciting show, Hadfield said he enjoys being on the other end of things providing the experiences for others to enjoy.

“It’s just as much fun to try and be someone who’s providing those ideas, whether it’s playing guitar at the space station, or making a TV series or now writing nonfiction and thriller fiction,” Hadfield said. “What I love the most is a really good gripping thriller fiction book, where I’m sitting somewhere boring, but I’m having this huge adventure in my head because of what’s written on the page that nobody around me is having.”
How one company is trying to design footwear in space
As humanity moves towards building a space economy, one company is trying to profit both on Earth and in low-Earth orbit with shoes designed in space.

The Florida-based company Syntilay will use AI technology in space to design the shoes and 3-D printing down here to manufacture footwear. By 2026, the company plans to have fully designed a shoe in space – will plans to sell them that same year.

Syntilay’s CEO Ben Weiss said with new technology like AI and 3D printing, it allows his company and others to move their work into areas like space and to work at a much faster pace.

“We generate our concept image artwork instead of making sketches, and then just make a sketch based on a finalized concept that we’ve created with AI,” Weiss said.

“If we can condense this process even further, it’s just going to present an opportunity for more content creators and more brands to get into the coveted footwear category with original designs.”

Because Syntilay will be the first company to design footwear in space, Weiss said the company will somehow incorporate the idea that the shoes were made in space.

“We’re thinking about ideas about how to incorporate the environment in space into the design itself,” Weiss said. “There’s interesting patterns or ways we can develop designs based on the surroundings…We’re in the process of determining how we’re going to possibly do some of these things, but it needs to be something that stands out.”

In two weeks, you could be able to send a text message — or even a photo, video or voice note — from deep inside a national park or mountain pass. That’s the future T-Mobile envisions, as its partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite service gets ready to launch on July 23. The alliance will provide direct-to-cell messaging service, called T-Satellite, which will also be available to AT&T and Verizon cellphone customers.

T-Mobile says its goal is to “eliminate mobile dead zones for good” by way of 657 Starlink satellites that’ll be used exclusively for cellphone service. T-Satellite has been in beta testing since December 2024, with nearly 1.8 million users signing up so far.

The direct-to-cell messaging service represents a major step forward in mobile technology: It works with most phones made during the last four years, according to T-Mobile, instead of requiring dedicated hardware. It’ll be available to T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon customers for $10 a month — or free for anyone on T-Mobile’s Experience Beyond or Go5G Next plans. 

“At the end of the day, it’s nice to be able to send a selfie when you’re in a place where there is no coverage, but it’s vital to be able to connect to emergency services,” Mike Katz, T-Mobile president of marketing, strategy and products, told CNET’s Jeff Carlson. “We just think that with a technology like this, no customer should ever be in a situation where they are unconnected in an emergency.”

However, you might still benefit even if you don’t sign up, as T-Mobile will make the service free for emergency uses. The company said 911 texting will be available later this year to “any mobile customer with a compatible device, regardless of carrier or whether or not they are subscribed to the service.” 

What is T-Satellite?

T-Satellite is a partnership between T-Mobile and Starlink that will allow direct-to-cell SMS messaging accessibility in areas where there is no cellular coverage. Starlink has more than 7,000 low-Earth orbit satellites in the sky, and now, 657 of them will be devoted entirely to T-Satellite. The goal is to expand coverage into the 500,000 square miles of the US that traditional cell towers can’t reach, says T-Mobile.

“When you leave the terrestrial network and you go to a place where there’s no network, your phone will automatically search for and connect to the satellite network, which is quite different than any other of the satellite systems that are out there that force you to manually connect, and you have to point your phone up to the sky,” says Katz.

Satellite connectivity in cellphones isn’t exactly new — iPhones have had it since 2022 — but it’s typically been reserved for SOS messaging to connect you with an emergency dispatcher. On July 23, T-Satellite users will be able to send SMS texts on iPhone and Android. Android users will also get MMS immediately, with iPhone support “to follow.” 

This means users will be able to send images and audio clips in addition to standard text messages. In October, the service will expand to include data support in third-party apps like AccuWeather, AllTrails, WhatsApp and X. The access takes advantage of hooks built into iOS and Android software, so developers can make their apps capable of sending data through the narrow amounts of bandwidth available via satellite.

This is far beyond what the other phone carriers have launched so far in the satellite realm — largely due to T-Mobile’s partnership with Starlink. AT&T and Verizon have both partnered with AST SpaceMobile for satellite messaging, and Verizon told CNET’s Eli Blumenthal last year that it’s still planning on working with Amazon’s Project Kuiper, which launched its first 27 satellites on April 28, 2025

“Despite things that our competitors have said, they are way, way behind on this technology,” says Katz. 

How much will T-Satellite cost?

On July 23, T-Satellite will be available to AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon customers for a standalone $10 per month. But there’s one exception: Customers on T-Mobile’s Experience Beyond plan ($100 per month for one line) or the Go5G Next plan will get the service for included in the cost of the plan going forward, and those on the Experience More plan ($85 per month) will get it through the end of the year. 

Even if you don’t pay the $10 a month, T-Mobile says 911 texting will be available later this year “to any mobile customer with a compatible device, regardless of carrier.”

If you’re a Verizon or AT&T customer, you’ll have to activate T-Satellite as a second eSIM on your phone to take advantage of the service. You can find instructions on setting up the eSIM here. 

Which phones are supported?

Most phones released in the past couple of years will work with T-Satellite. Here are the devices that are currently compatible with the beta version:

Apple

• iPhone 13, iPhone 14, iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 (all models)

Google

• Google Pixel 9
• Google Pixel 9A
• Google Pixel 9 Pro
• Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
• Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Motorola

• Moto G Stylus 2025
• Moto Razr 2024 
• Moto Razr Plus 2024 
• Moto Razr 2025
• Moto Razr Plus 2025
• Moto Razr Ultra 2025
• Moto Razr Ultra Plus 2025

Samsung

• Samsung Galaxy A25 5G SE*
• Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
• Samsung Galaxy A36
• Samsung Galaxy A36 SE
• Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
• Samsung Galaxy A54 5G*
• Samsung Galaxy S21
• Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
• Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
• Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
• Samsung Galaxy S22
• Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
• Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
• Samsung Galaxy S22 FE
• Samsung Galaxy S23
• Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
• Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
• Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
• Samsung Galaxy S24
• Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus
• Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
• Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
• Samsung Galaxy S25
• Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
• Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
• Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
• Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 Pro
• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
  *Some non-T-Mobile device variants are not satellite-capable.

When T-Satellite launches on July 23, the following devices will also be compatible: 

Motorola

• Motorola Edge 2024
• Moto G 2024
• Moto G Stylus 2024
• Moto G 5G 2024
• Moto G Stylus 5G 2024

Samsung

• Samsung Galaxy A14
• Samsung Galaxy A15*
• Samsung Galaxy A16
• Samsung Galaxy A35
• Samsung Galaxy A53*
• Samsung Galaxy XCover6 Pro
  *Some non-T-Mobile device variants are not satellite-capable.

T-Mobile

• T-Mobile Revvl 7
• T-Mobile Revvl 7 Pro

How to try T-Mobile’s Starlink service today

If you’re anxious to try T-Mobile’s Starlink satellite messaging service and don’t want to wait until July 23, you can still attempt to sign up for the beta. I wouldn’t hold out too much hope, though — when I entered my information, I got a message back saying, “Due to high demand, we’re admitting beta testers on a rolling basis. Keep an eye out for an update in the coming weeks.”