Bloomberg News first reported on Tuesday that Apple, SpaceX and T-Mobile had been secretively working to add support for the network.

The latest update Apple rolled out for the iPhone allows T-Mobile customers — a select few, for now — to be able to send text messages even in locations where they have no coverage. iOS 18.3 adds support for SpaceX and T-Mobile's direct-to-cell satellite service,

T-Mobile partnered with SpaceX last year and launched a beta program for Starlink connectivity last December. However, the company originally only offered the option on Samsung phones. Now, this has been expanded to the iPhone as well.

Apple has officially released iOS 18.3, a major update that introduces new features, resolves bugs and addresses security concerns. The update, which became available on Jan. 27, can be installed on iPhones starting with the XS model and newer,

The iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 rollout brings a few small improvements, one big change to Apple Intelligence and security updates for iPhone. The first batch of Apple Intelligence features,

Apple released iOS 18.3 on Jan. 27, more than a month after the company released iOS 18.2. While that update introduced more Apple Intelligence features to some iPhones, like Genmoji and Image Playground,