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Cell Phone Calls For Airbus Fliers |
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Cell Phone Calls For Airbus Fliers
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By Allen Tsai | Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:00 am |
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has signed a deal to give passengers of its new superjumbo A380 the option to make calls with their cell phones or surf the web.
The agreement, with Geneva-based OnAir, hopes to keep prices competitive, with international calls at $2.00 to $2.50 per minute, and text messages costing about 50 cents to send or receive.Users with roaming capabilities will be able to make and receive calls through a base station within the airplane. Unfortunately, it will only use GSM technology, the main European system, so users will not be able to use the phones in North America and Asia, where GSM is not as popular. Cell phone usage on U.S. flights will not be likely for some time. The FCC only recently agreed to consider ending the ban. However the FAA won't make any decisions until it gets back results from a study it commissioned, sometime next year; concerning conflicts between airborne calls and ground usage, and interference to navigation and electrical systems.
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Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:46 am | By
German police will use Facebook to find missing people and track suspects, an idea causing controversy as part of the bigger privacy debate in Europe.
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:09 pm | By
Apple is facing increasing animosity over working conditions at its Chinese factories, as protestors gather to demonstrate against the iPhone maker's controversial labor issues.
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:58 pm | By
Broadband startup LightSquared wants the Federal Communications Commission to set standards for GPS reliability, as it attempts to fast-track its own approval process with the regulator.
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:43 pm | By
The 54th Grammy Awards is just days away, and the show will harness mobile and social media technology as old media tries to keep pace with new trends among its viewing audience.
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:26 pm | By
Facebook will ramp up mobile payments on its network, as it readies for its IPO and strives to compete with Google for ad and gaming revenue.
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The 54th Grammy Awards is just days away, and the show will harness mobile and social media technology as old media tries to keep pace with new trends among its viewing audience.
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