A satellite phone is any phone that can connect to telecommunication satellites so as to receive a network for call and data transfer. Before, all satellite phones are “unsmart” (I mean they are feature phones, which could only be used for calling and sending SMS). But now – all thank to Thuraya Telecommunication – the world now has a satellite Android phone.

The satellite Android phone, called Thuraya X5-Touch, was launched at a Dubai conference a couple of days ago, and as you would have expected, the phone isn’t the kind of phone for everybody; it’s for the people always travelling to remote areas out of network coverage.

Even though the phone can connect to satellites to make calls, send SMS, and browse everywhere in the world, Thuraya still went ahead and made the X5-Touch to support a normal SIM.



So owners can switch between a satellite connection and a standard GSM connection. At the moment, the only features of Thuraya X5-Touch that have been announced include its 5.2-inch 1080p display screen covered with Gorilla class and IP67 certification for dust and water resistance, front and back camera, high capacity battery, dedicated SOS button, advanced navigation hardware – the fact that it is dual-SIMed.

Thuraya X5-Touch is expected to support connection such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC, and the target audience for government missions, energy projects, NGO deployments, and enterprise communications.

Source: https://www.techrabytes.com/worlds-first-satellite-android-smartphone-thuraya-x5-touch/

The price in Nigeria will be hell

Oh my love for Thuraya! My dad got me one in JSS1..................A senior later scammed me out of it 2 years later. .

Oh somebody gimme this phone please. I so love thuraya, now this please where can I get it

bankulizer:
Oh my love for Thuraya! My dad got me one in JSS1..................A senior later scammed me out of it 2 years later. .

hopeforcharles:
Oh somebody gimme this phone please. I so love thuraya, now this please where can I get it

You two...

hmmmn

nice... this one na 20G network

why does this phone have such a big navel

This is for glo users and people who live in Ahoada, Ohaji/Egbeme, Ndele.

Nightking04:
This is for glo users and people who live in Ahoada, Ohaji/Egbeme, Ndele.

hahahahaha

Nigeria may even ban the phone. unless the company dash dem and their grandchildreen 10 units each

Thuraya kó, Aisha Buhari nì

Nightking04:
This is for glo users and people who live in Ahoada, Ohaji/Egbeme, Ndele.

Hahahah nah ihialla mbano

kosasly:
The price in Nigeria will be hell

I swear, the price could be 1 million in Nigeria.

:oI swear this phone go sell for Nigeria, no matter the price. ..
Come February 14th, I'm buying one for ma girl, shiz ma dimples

its nice

If this phone ever comes to Nigeria, all networking parastartals will contribute money and buy one then begin to use it as modem to upload and download, since it will be data free

Lat1tudeO2:
If this phone ever comes to Nigeria, all networking parastartals will contribute money and buy one then begin to use it as modem to upload and download, since it will be data free

Says who? Do you know that 1Gb on Thuraya network costs more than 5k

It's only good for making calls while at sea, desert etc

And one idiot will buy this fone that is meant forpeople who visit areas that lack good mobile network and be forming big guys with it in cities...

Please guys I join nairaland yesterday to raise 25k for my house rent which is due by April end. Please if you can assist with any amount, I will be grateful. Please send donations to 6171828068....Fidelity bank savings account. Thanks and God bless.

Thuraya! Old school

OK...
beauty of tech

Lemme guess the price in Nigeria... N3m

SYL2018:
Please guys I join nairaland yesterday to raise 25k for my house rent which is due by April end. Please if you can assist with any amount, I will be grateful. Please send donations to 6171828068....Fidelity bank savings account. Thanks and God bless.

Nwata Akwo na azu....

Modified : See the guy face self.. anyway someone have sent you 1naira

kosasly:
The price in Nigeria will be hell

Some GOs don dey fight to be first to buy sef

Dis your Eyebrows naaa waa wooo

kosasly:
The price in Nigeria will be hell

tunisbaba:
A satellite phone is any phone that can connect to telecommunication satellites so as to receive a network for call and data transfer. Before, all satellite phones are “unsmart” (I mean they are feature phones, which could only be used for calling and sending SMS). But now – all thank to Thuraya Telecommunication – the world now has a satellite Android phone.

The satellite Android phone, called Thuraya X5-Touch, was launched at a Dubai conference a couple of days ago, and as you would have expected, the phone isn’t the kind of phone for everybody; it’s for the people always travelling to remote areas out of network coverage.

Even though the phone can connect to satellites to make calls, send SMS, and browse everywhere in the world, Thuraya still went ahead and made the X5-Touch to support a normal SIM.



So owners can switch between a satellite connection and a standard GSM connection. At the moment, the only features of Thuraya X5-Touch that have been announced include its 5.2-inch 1080p display screen covered with Gorilla class and IP67 certification for dust and water resistance, front and back camera, high capacity battery, dedicated SOS button, advanced navigation hardware – the fact that it is dual-SIMed.

Thuraya X5-Touch is expected to support connection such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC, and the target audience for government missions, energy projects, NGO deployments, and enterprise communications.

Source: https://www.techrabytes.com/worlds-first-satellite-android-smartphone-thuraya-x5-touch/

The first time I saw a thuraya phone was with my MD in 2005. I heard that's what Osama bin laden and other terrorists used to communicate from the desert. The phone I know is very costly.

U say?

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