{"id":411123,"date":"2026-02-06T12:15:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/411123\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T12:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:15:09","slug":"elon-musk-responds-to-reports-of-spacex-launching-a-starlink-phone-says-we-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/411123\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk responds to reports of SpaceX launching a Starlink phone; says: We are &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770380109_851_elon-musk.jpg\" alt=\"Elon Musk responds to reports of SpaceX launching a Starlink phone; says: We are ...\" title=\"Elon Musk\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/spacex\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SpaceX<\/a> CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/elon-musk\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elon Musk<\/a> has now cleared the air about the Starlink phone. Recently, Reuters reported that SpaceX could release a Starlink phone to complement its fast-growing satellite internet business. Now, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) to set the record straight. An X user named Mark Kretschmann shared on X that SpaceX is reportedly planning to develop a Starlink phone in order to expand its satellite business ahead of the massive IPO. Replying to his post Musk denied any such development and wrote, \u201cWe are not developing a phone\u201d. Musk has repeatedly expressed reluctance about making a phone. At a Pennsylvania town hall in October 2024, he said: \u201cThe idea of making a phone makes me want to die,\u201d calling it a massive undertaking. He reiterated on Rogan\u2019s podcast that Tesla could build a phone but would only do so if Apple or Google began censoring apps or acting as gatekeepers. <\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk On EU Radar; X\u2019s AI Chatbot Grok Faces Biggest Probe Over Sexual Deepfakes | Details<\/p>\n<p>Starlink\u2019s growth and strategy<\/p>\n<p>Starlink has become one of SpaceX\u2019s most important revenue drivers, with millions of subscribers worldwide. The service offers high-speed internet in remote and underserved areas and SpaceX has also been expanding into enterprise and government contracts. <\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk becomes first person on Earth worth $800 billion<\/p>\n<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk has now become the first person in history to surpass a net worth of $800 billion after the landmark merger of his rocket company SpaceX and his artificial intelligence company xAI. As reported by Forbes, the deal valued the combined entity at $1.25 trillion, giving a boost to Musk\u2019s personal fortune by $84 billion to a staggering $852 billion.The merger of the two companies restructured Elon Musk\u2019s holdings and gave him 43% stake in the newly combined company which is estimated to be $542 billion. Before the acquisition deal between SpaceX and xAI, Elon Musk held 42% stake in SpaceX which valued around $336 billion and a 49% stake in xAI which was worth $122 billion. With SpaceX now absorbing xAI, the rocket maker has become Elon Musk\u2019s most precious asset, outpacing his other holdings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has now cleared the air about the Starlink phone. 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