OPPO goes extraterrestrial and announces satellite communication on the Find X7

You could say phones are becoming irrelevant, but some phone features are literally out of this world, like satellite support.

Apparently the AI ​​craze isn’t the only thing phone makers are obsessed with these days; Now, OPPO is the latest brand to take it into orbit and enable satellite communication in its next flagship.

Namely, it is the OPPO Find X7 series that will be equipped with such extraterrestrial capabilities.

The OPPO Find X7 series will support satellite communication, a Weibo post from complaints from OPPO’s official account (via Android titles).

There’s not much additional information on what to expect – text-only satellite communication, or also supporting calls. “OPPO’s next-generation Find flagship will support satellite communication technology, so stay tuned!” the social media post read.

It’s unclear whether the upcoming Find X7 series will be global, like its predecessor – the OPPO Find X6 Pro has not launched globally (unlike the OPPO Find

Apparently, the OPPO Find X7 series will be announced in China in the first three months of 2024. For reference, the OPPO Find ultra bright from BOE and its new Q1 panel and uses the Sony LYT-900 camera sensor.

Under the hood, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is expected to be present.

Who else does satellite?

There is no shortage of satellite communication options these days. More recently, a Samsung executive hinted at such a possibility for the upcoming Galaxy S24. Of course, there is also Apple, with its emergency SOS function via satellite.

At the end of summer, when the famous Huawei Mate 60 Pro was announced, it was revealed that it supports satellite calls (although only China Telecom users can benefit from this at the moment) . Motorola is also in the satellite game with the Defy 2 rugged phone (plus the Motorola Defy Satellite Link standalone device).