Starlink Mini may finally cut the cord with a battery-powered dish
SpaceX's Starlink Mini may soon feature an integrated battery for enhanced portability. This development is indicated by new firmware strings that suggest the dish could operate independently of external power sources. The potential upgrade aims to cater to users who require reliable internet access while on the move.
- ▪Starlink Mini is designed for on-the-go connectivity and has gained popularity among travelers and off-grid users.
- ▪New firmware hints at a model with an integrated battery, allowing for greater portability.
- ▪The firmware includes references to battery-specific information and multiple power-source states.
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Starlink Mini is already the version of SpaceX’s internet dish built for on-the-go connectivity. It has found its fans in travelers, campers, vanlifers, and others who live off the grid. But new firmware clues suggest SpaceX may be getting ready to make it even more portable by putting the battery inside the dish itself. According to a PCMag report, university researcher Jinwei Zhao spotted new Starlink firmware strings that point toward a possible Starlink Mini model with an integrated battery. The key clue is a new DishBatteryStats reference, which appears designed to return battery-specific information rather than simply detect that the dish is plugged into some random external power bank.
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