Thuraya’s SatSleeve
Image credit: Thuraya

[Via Satellite 09-04-13] Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a mobile satellite services (MSS) operator, launched a new edition of the Thuraya SatSleeve, the satellite adaptor for the iPhone.

The new release not only allows users to make phone calls and to send SMS messages via Thuraya’s satellite network, it also enables them access to emails, as well as popular social media and instant messaging apps from the most remote locations.

The SatSleeve can be used across Thuraya’s satellite network with coverage in more than 140 countries either with a Thuraya SIM card or with a standard GSM SIM card available from 356 worldwide GSM operators across more than 160 countries.