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Re:Tesla reports first quarterly profit in more than three y... by nandemo on Thursday October 27, 2016 @07:01AM (#12804090)
But cell phones aren't satellite phones. Am I missing something? Do cellular networks rely on satellites indirectly?

I'm not talking about GPS, which isn't an essential feature of cell phones.

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Re:Tesla reports first quarterly profit in more than three y... by takeda on Thursday October 27, 2016 @03:07PM (#12808554)
Yes, satellites can be used when you're making a long distance calls.
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