By Allen Tsai | Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:47 pm |
The world's largest commercial satellite was launched into space today, with the goal of providing mobile phone service to "dead zones" in North America.
Owned by Reston, Va.-based TerreStar, the satellite is designed to pick up and relay signals from mobile phones.TerreStar has developed a smartphone with access to data and email. It needs a clear view of the southern sky to connect to the satellite. The phones can connect to regular AT&T ground-based towers as well. The company could also pursue similar deals with other wireless carriers. "Off the network grid, you can make calls via the satellite," said Jeffrey Epstein, President of TerreStar. "It's a terrestrial or cell tower in the sky." The satellite is due be followed by two similar, even larger ones from a competitor, SkyTerra Communications, next year.
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:15 pm | By
Facebook and Twitter are more addictive than alcohol and cigarettes, a new study finds, as social networking becomes an increasingly obsessive habit.
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:03 pm | By
Facebook's expected IPO set the stakes high for the social network, but dizzying heights may mean a harder fall.
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:54 pm | By
A pending bill in Missouri requires wireless carriers to show cell phone locations to law enforcement pursuing missing persons cases, as laws catch up with the pace of today's technologies.
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:40 pm | By
The NFL has hired a private company to monitor all social media the day of the Super Bowl, suggesting the importance services like Twitter and Facebook play in major events.
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:01 pm | By
Google is beefing up security in the Android app market with its "Bouncer" software, aiming to fight malware and earn back consumer trust as competition with Apple heats up.
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