SpaceX Unveils Starlink Mini: Portable Internet Connectivity Device

Elon Musk introduces the Starlink Mini, a portable internet device smaller than the standard Starlink, offering built-in Wi-Fi and lower cost.

### SpaceX Unveils Starlink Mini Dish: Portable Internet Connectivity Device
* 📡  Elon Musk shared the first look at the Starlink Mini Dish through a series of tweets, revealing that it is a **smaller version of Starlink designed for portable use**.
* 🚀  Starlink Mini is equipped with a **built-in Wi-Fi router** and features a **kickstand**, as shown in the images sourced from an update to Starlink's app.
* 💰  The standard Starlink Hardware costs about **$500**, with a monthly subscription fee of **$120 for residential use** and **$150 for roaming**.
* 🎒  Musk previously teased the mini version of the Starlink Dish at a SpaceX update, mentioning that it would be **portable enough to fit in a backpack**.
* 🌍  Starlink aims to provide internet access to remote areas by leveraging a **network of satellites** launched into orbit on SpaceX rockets.
* 🚀  Musk stated that the Starlink Mini will roll out to select areas in a few months and will cost roughly **half as much as the standard $500 dish**.

[Music] We're getting our first look at the new Starlink Mini Dish from SpaceX, a portable internet connectivity device that is a smaller version of Starlink. Here's everything we know so far: In a series of tweets, Elon Musk shared that he had just set up a Starlink Mini and was writing his posts, Through space. He also shared a screenshot of a speed test that showed 23 Mbps latency. Photos of the Starlink Mini have also started circulating, which were reportedly sourced from an update that was made to Starlink's app that included pages dedicated to the Mini Dish. The images appear to show some kind of kickstand and were accompanied by the news that the Starlink Mini will contain a built-in Wi-Fi router. Starlink is designed to bring internet access to remote areas using a network of satellites launched into orbit on SpaceX rockets. A mini version of the Starlink Dish was teased months ago by Musk at a SpaceX update. We'll be introducing the Starlink Mini later this year, which

can fit in a backpack. The standard Starlink Hardware costs about $500, plus a monthly subscription fee that's $120 for residential use and $150 for roaming. Musk says the Starlink Mini will roll out to select areas in a few months and will cost roughly half as much as that $500 standard Starlink dish. What do you think of the Starlink Mini? Let us know down in the comments. As always, thanks so much for watching. I'm your host, Jesse Oral. See you next time with the fam.

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Elon Musk has set up the new Starlink Mini Dish and shared its speed test results of 23 Mbps latency.

The Mini Dish will feature a built-in Wi-Fi router and a kickstand, as shown in circulating photos.

This portable internet connectivity device is a smaller version of Starlink, designed to bring internet access to remote areas through a network of satellites.

The Starlink Mini is a more affordable version of the standard Starlink hardware, designed to be portable.

It will have a lower upfront cost and reduced monthly subscription fees.

Elon Musk plans to launch the Starlink Mini in select areas within a few months, offering a cost-effective alternative for internet access.