The Thuraya SatSleeve is a compact adaptor that allows smartphone users to turn their phone into a satellite smartphone, giving them the ability to have reliable connectivity beyond the coverage of traditional terrestrial networks. The Thuraya SatSleeve works by using an App that can be downloaded for free. When docked in the SatSleeve, the smartphone can access email and popular social media and messaging apps such as Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp among many others. Thuraya SatSleeve users can post news updates, chat via message apps with their contacts as well as send and receive emails from the most remote locations in satellite mode