Apple, Inc. (AAPL) is reportedly eyeing a satellite network collaboration with Elon Musk-owned SpaceX unit Starlink and telecom company T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (TMUS). Prominent Apple leaker and Bloomberg columnist Market Gurman said the companies have been testing iPhones with Starlink service in an effort to provide an alternative to Apple’s

Apple is working with SpaceX and leading wireless network operator T-Mobile to support Starlink's network in the latest iPhone software.

Right now, iPhones use Apple’s own satellite service, but it’s pretty basic—just emergency calls, texting, and location sharing.